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Porsche AG drops from DAX on falling shares, challenges

Shares in Porsche, the luxury sports car maker majority-owned by Volkswagen, will drop out of Germany's benchmark blue-chip index on September 22, stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said today.

Business • 04 Sep

The Frankfurt DAX groups the 40 largest publicly-traded German companies

Defying headwinds, Germany's DAX index hits milestone

Germany's blue-chip DAX stock index jumped above 20,000 points for the first time today following gains on US and Asian markets, even as Europe's top economy battles multiple headwinds.

Business • 03 Dec 24

The Frankfurt DAX and the Paris CAC soared more than 3% in value today

World markets surge on interest rate hopes

European shares rose sharply today, in line with global peers, boosted by growing hopes that central banks may ease the pace of future interest rate hikes as they attempt to bring down high inflation.

Business • 04 Oct 22

Most of the 10 new companies in the DAX were down today, with aerospace giant Airbus and e-commerce company Zalando both sinking around 4%

Germany's DAX struggles as index grows from 30 to 40

The DAX fell 2.6% today to its lowest level since July, as market turmoil marred the German blue-chip stock market index's expansion from 30 to 40 companies.

Business • 22 Sep 21

It has taken Germany's DAX index over three years to go from 13,000 points to breaching the psychologically important barrier of 14,000

Germany's DAX index breaks through 14,000 level

Germany's blue-chip DAX 30 index pushed on with its record-breaking streak this morning, opening above 14,000 points on growing expectations there will be a strong stimulus plan in the US.

Business • 08 Jan 21

A second wave of Covid-19 infections has hit European shares

World stocks sink on fears of second Covid-19 wave

European stocks have posted their worst fall in three months as fears of a second wave of Covid-19 infections hit travel and leisure shares, while banks tumbled on a report about $2 trillion worth of suspect transfers by leading lenders.

Business • 21 Sep 20

Delivery Hero is worth around €20 billion, about three times its value when it debuted on the German stock market in 2017

Delivery Hero replaces disgraced Wirecard on DAX index

Berlin-based food delivery company Delivery Hero this week became the newest member of Germany's blue-chip DAX index after scandal-hit payments firm Wirecard was kicked out.

Business • 21 Aug 20

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