Frankfurt Stock Exchange records minimal changes at the start of the first trading day of 2025. By 9:30 am, the Dax was calculated at around 19,905 points, a minimal minus compared to the Monday closing. Airbus, BASF, and Infineon topped the list, while BMW, Beiersdorf, and Merck closed the list.
“‘2025 promises a lot of tension on the stock exchanges,’ said Thomas Altmann of QC Partners. ‘And the stock markets won’t be easy in 2025. After the extremely successful stock year in 2024, the Dax, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 are now starting the new year with historically high valuations.’ These valuations need to be justified by further increasing corporate profits.”
“Additionally, there is a lot of political uncertainty from the US, France, and Germany right now,’ Altmann said. ‘Swings are likely to be pre-programmed for the upcoming stock year.'”
The European common currency was slightly weaker in the morning: one euro was worth 1.0351 US dollars, and one dollar was worth 0.9661 euros.
Meanwhile, the oil price rose: a barrel of North Sea Brent oil cost around $74.93 by 9 am German time, a 29-cent or 0.4% increase from the previous day’s close.