DAX Opens Soft as Customs Fears Drags Markets Down

one euro traded at 1..1625 USD and one US dollar corresponded to 0.8602 EUR. The shift in currency levels benefited gold, which rose to US$4,671 per fine ounce-a gain of 1.6 percent-translating to €129.17 per gram. In contrast, oil prices slipped; Brent crude, identified as North Sea‑grade, traded at US$63.66 per barrel at 9 a.m. German time, a drop of 47 cents or 0.7 percent from the previous day’s close.