On Tuesday morning the German stock market opened in the green. By about 9:30 a.m. the DAX had settled near 24,960 points, roughly 0.1 % above the previous day’s close.
Thomas Altmann of QC Partners noted that the DAX has risen for a third straight day – but the trading volume on each recovery day has been shrinking. “Yesterday’s volume in the 40 DAX companies was the lowest it has been this year” he said, pointing out that buying interest recedes quickly as prices climb.
He added that Donald Trump’s recent tariff threats have not hurt the market. In recent months investors have proved resilient, accustomed to only a small fraction of announced threats actually resulting in tariffs.
Altmann also warned that China’s economy remains sluggish. Industrial profits fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, meaning that industry made 15 % less in 2025 than in the record‑breaking year of 2021.
The euro slipped slightly early Tuesday: $1 equaled €1.1860, and $1 was worth €0.8432.
Gold enjoyed a strong start, trading at $5,081 per troy ounce-up 1.4 %-which translates to €137.73 per gram.
Oil moved lower; Brent crude averaged $65.28 per barrel at around 9 a.m. German time, down $0.31 or 0.5 % from the previous day’s close.