Blue-chip index consisting of the 40 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Car manufacturer: BMW sends out severance offers - | Employee portal collapses: This week, the DAX-listed company launched its downsizing program ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autobauer-bmw-verschickt-abfindungsangebote-personal-portal-kollabiert/100261098.html
Paid articlePaywallKey FactsBMW severance portal reportedly collapsed after heavy traffic
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Munich-based automaker BMW launched its severance program for employees this week.
- According to company sources, tens of thousands of employees received an HR email about the program’s launch Thursday.
- Since Thursday, employees have been able to view their severance offers through the relevant portal.
- According to company sources, heavy traffic brought the offers portal to a standstill.
Key FactsPotential SpaceX Deal Weighs on Deutsche Telekom Shares
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- On Thursday, SpaceX announced plans to buy U.S. mobile-spectrum usage rights from investment firm Grain Management.
- The acquisition could expand Starlink and position SpaceX as an independent mobile provider, according to Reuters.
- Deutsche Telekom earns a significant share of its U.S. revenue through T-Mobile US.
- Bernstein analysts estimate network construction could require $50 billion to $130 billion in investment; immediate profit losses remain unproven.
OpinionComment: 138 billion euros in debt - | Deutsche Telekom is doing the opposite of what's needed
handelsblatt.com/meinung/kommentare/kommentar-138-milliarden-euro-schulden-die-telekom-tut-das-gegenteil-von-dem-was-noetig-waere/100260751.html
DAX searching for direction ahead of US data - | ASML sets the pace for Infineon: DAX gains slightly, investors are cautious ahead of US bank reports and ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/maerkte-forex-zinsen/dax-vor-us-daten-auf-richtungssuche-asml-gibt-den-takt-fuer-infineon-vor--20416325.html
Working from Home: Mercedes Employees to Return to the Office Four Days a Week: The DAX-listed company sees productivity gains from increased office presence ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/homeoffice-mercedes-mitarbeiter-sollen-wieder-vier-tage-pro-woche-ins-buero/100258286.html
Key FactsMercedes plans four office days for staff
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Office staff in Germany are expected to work onsite four days per week in future.
- The previous 2016 agreement allowed them up to five days of mobile work weekly.
- Mercedes sees productivity gains from greater attendance; company sources report an interim presence rate of 50 percent.
- In June, Mercedes informed employees about tightening its cost-cutting program in Germany.
In-person collaboration is the glue we need for our teams.— Britta Seeger, Mercedes-Benz's Labour Director; in a Handelsblatt interview in December 2025
CoreWeave stock: Record default premium - | Shock for 3 DAX stocks?: CoreWeave stock: 17 percent from the low - | Now's the chance?
deraktionaer.de/artikel/medien-ittk-technologie/coreweave-aktie-rekord-ausfallpraemie-schock-fuer-3-dax-werte-20418137.html
Schneider and Siemens profit from the AI boom, but the DAX-listed company is ahead.
themarket.ch/unternehmen/schneider-und-siemens-verdienen-am-ki-boom-doch-der-dax-konzern-eilt-voraus-ld.17886
BASF makes a move for Evonik, defying the poor chemical industry: The DAX-listed chemical company is aiming for a takeover, both companies confirmed on Friday ...
themarket.ch/unternehmen/basf-greift-nach-evonik-und-trotzt-damit-der-schlechten-chemiekonjunktur-ld.17798
The success story of Daimler Truck in the USA is underestimated by the market.: The commercial vehicle manufacturer is experiencing a boom in orders in North ...
themarket.ch/unternehmen/die-erfolgsstory-von-daimler-truck-in-den-usa-wird-vom-markt-unterschaetzt-ld.17839
Mercedes-Benz: Will this bring about a turnaround?: The Mercedes-Benz share price has almost halved since its peak in 2024. The management team has now announced ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/mercedes-benz-bringt-das-die-wende-20410054.html
100 Years of WirtschaftsWoche: These are the 5 Lessons from the Germany Summit: A combative Friedrich Merz, surprising advice from DAX CEOs, plenty of praise and ...
wiwo.de/politik/deutschland/100-jahre-wirtschaftswoche-das-sind-die-5-lehren-des-deutschland-gipfels/100256810.html
DAX wobbles: Why tech stocks are now crucial: The DAX is heading towards the 200-day moving average: How SAP, Siemens, and Infineon are holding their own against ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/boerse/dax-wackelt-warum-tech-aktien-jetzt-entscheidend-werden/100259282.html
Germany's leading economic research institutes have doubled their forecast for German economic growth this year and slightly raised their forecast for 2027 ... Show more
DAX vs. Gold: Two popular investments compared over the past 5 years. While the DAX benefits from the performance of Germany's largest listed companies ... Show more
Spain: Fresenius fully acquires biopharma subsidiary: The DAX-listed company is paying up to 750 million euros for the remaining shares of its subsidiary ...
manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/pharma/fresenius-konzern-uebernimmt-tochter-mabxience-vollstaendig-fuer-bis-zu-750-millionen-euro-a-95c0e41e-7d37-4dbd-9022-795972f6829d
DAX below 25,000 points: Is a big crash coming?: The German benchmark index DAX accelerated its sell-off on Thursday, falling below 25,000 points ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21460851-alarmglocken-ueberhoeren-dax-25-000-punkten-folgt-grosse-knall
Job cuts at DAX companies: German corporations are cutting the most jobs: According to a study, German DAX companies are cutting the most jobs compared to ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/stellenabbau-deutsche-konzerne-streichen-die-meisten-jobs-a-a4bb88f5-8ed3-4b52-83ea-da1f8e99a5c0
DAX Radar: Old and new DAX favorites in times of rising interest rates: High bond yields are worrying stock investors. Which stocks have weathered the rise well ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/boerse/dax-radar-alte-und-neue-dax-favoriten-in-zeiten-steigender-zinsen/100257423.html
SMA Solar: New factory aims to make energy grids more secure: The North Hessian tech DAX company SMA Solar has cut hundreds of jobs - | yet built a new ...
faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/wirtschaft/sma-solar-neue-fabrik-soll-energienetze-sicherer-machen-201240337.html
DAX between AI hopes and automotive worries: What moves the index: Stock indices around the world are rising to new record highs, the DAX is moving sideways ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/finanzmarkt/dax-zwischen-ki-hoffnung-und-autosorgen-was-den-index-bewegt-201255875.html
Stock market for early birds: DAX forecast positive - | BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Vonovia, Infineon and VW in focus
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/boerse-fuer-fruehstarter-dax-prognose-positiv-bmw-mercedes-benz-vonovia-infineon-und-vw-im-fokus-20409146.html
DAX rises: What the elections mean for investors: After the state elections, the DAX rose despite Vonovia's losses. Now it's up to the parties to find ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/dax-legt-zu-was-die-wahlen-fuer-anleger-bedeuten-201248846.html
German Armed Forces: Programming for the Battlefield: Around 8,500 people work for BWI, the IT service provider for the German Armed Forces ...
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/bernhard-guenther-bwi-bundeswehr-palantir-ki-li.3551668
Paid articlePaywall Real Estate: Vonovia's 23 billion euro risk in the capital: The DAX-listed company is at the center of the political dispute over the socialization of ...
handelsblatt.com/finanzen/immobilien/immobilien-das-23-milliarden-risiko-von-vonovia-in-der-hauptstadt-1/100249541.html
Paid articlePaywallKey FactsVonovia Faces Political Test in Berlin
Sep 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Vonovia owns around 138,000 apartments there; their property value stood at 23.2 billion euros in mid-2026.
- Berlin votes on September 20; a PwC expert expects the socialisation debate to return to the political agenda afterward.
- A citizens’ initiative announced a referendum for early 2027; majority support and more than 600,000 yes votes would pass the law.
- The federal government announced legislation against such state measures, but legal doubts remain because of Article 15.
Expropriate real estate companies— The Left (Die Linke); a central campaign demand in Berlin
Investment: Which dividend forecasts are rising the most in the DAX?: Sharply rising record profits are leading to record-high payouts - | and analysts are ...
handelsblatt.com/finanzen/anlagestrategie/geldanlage-welche-dividendenprognosen-im-dax-am-staerksten-steigen/100252644.html
Paid articlePaywall The Top & Bottom Performers: Between +553% and -60.4%: This is how far apart the top and bottom performers in the S&P 500 have been since the beginning of the ... Show more
BMW stock: Boost from the "New Class": BMW has received 100,000 orders for the iX3 in Europe. The electric SUV shows great potential and is part of the new model ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/deraktionaerplus/bmw-aktie-boost-durch-die-neue-klasse-20408837.html
Siemens Energy performs strongly, Infineon falls to the bottom of the DAX - | things are getting dicey for investors now
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/siemens-energy-stark-infineon-rutscht-ans-dax-ende-jetzt-wird-es-fuer-anleger-brenzlig-20409021.html
Stock Market for Early Birds: DAX Forecast Higher - | DHL, SAP, Bilfinger, VW, Siemens Energy, RWE in Focus
deraktionaer.de/artikel/indizes/boerse-fuer-fruehstarter-dax-prognose-hoeher-dhl-sap-bilfinger-vw-siemens-energy-rwe-im-fokus-20408980.html
BREAKING: ECB raises interest rates - | DAX falls to daily low: Die EZB erhöht die Leitzinsen um 25 Basispunkte auf 2,50 Prozent. Anleger hatten dies erwartet ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/breaking-ezb-erhoeht-die-zinsen-dax-faellt-auf-tagestief-20408547.html
SAP at the top of the DAX: Buy signal ahead: A new AI debate is causing rotation in the tech sector. SAP shares were the top performer in the DAX on Monday ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/medien-ittk-technologie/sap-an-der-dax-spitze-kaufsignal-voraus-20408703.html
Rheinmetall and who else? These are the 5 weakest DAX stocks so far in 2026: In the 2026 stock market year, the DAX gained around four percent despite ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/rheinmetall-und-wer-noch-das-sind-die-5-bisher-schwaechsten-dax-titel-2026-20408806.html
BASF: Sell Now?: JPMorgan remains pessimistic about BASF, seeing risks from high production costs and political protectionism in the European chemical industry.
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/basf-jetzt-verkaufen-20408755.html
SAP CEO Earns Nearly 30,000 Euros a Day—106 Times More Than Employees: Shareholder advocates are investigating the compensation of DAX CEOs: On average ...
fr.de/wirtschaft/sap-chef-verdient-29-810-euro-pro-tag-und-knackt-zehn-millionen-grenze-94442217.html
Key FactsSAP Chief Klein Clears €10 Million Pay Mark in 2025
Aug 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Christian Klein received a total of €10.851 million in 2025, while Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing also exceeded the €10 million threshold with €10.501 million.
- Average board-member compensation across all DAX companies was €3.909 million, a nominal 4.0 percent increase from 2024, while general wages rose 4.2 percent.
- At Adidas, top managers received an average of 106 times the average employee compensation, compared with 75 times at Volkswagen and 42 times across the DAX.
- David M. Salomon, Goldman Sachs’s chief executive, received the equivalent of €105.3 million in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or €288,493.15 per day, with almost 80 percent variable.
A high remuneration can be appropriate if it reflects extraordinary value creation. It rightly loses its acceptance when performance and pay diverge.— Marc Tüngler, CEO of the Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz (DSW), on the ten-million-euro threshold
RWE stock: Things are getting exciting now - | what's driving the DAX utility company
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/rwe-aktie-jetzt-wird-es-spannend-das-treibt-den-dax-versorger-an-20408496.html
DAX plunges: Oil shock escalates - | now it's getting dangerous: The oil price is now only slightly below the $100 mark, Wall Street declined ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21353702-oel-100-us-dollar-dax-sackt-ab-oel-schock-eskaliert-gefaehrlich
Deutsche Telekom: Activist Elliott wants higher payouts with cuts at T-Mobile: The activist invested in Deutsche Telekom even before the merger plans with ...
themarket.ch/unternehmen/deutsche-telekom-hedgefonds-elliott-fordert-mehr-ausschuettung-ld.17611
DAX back at 26,000 points: Volkswagen, Zalando, Infineon and Porsche Automobil Holding in focus
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/dax-wieder-bei-26000-punkten-volkswagen-zalando-infineon-und-porsche-automobil-holding-im-fokus-20408205.html
Oil towards $120? This danger affects the DAX: DAX above 26,000 points, oil prices rise, and interest rates remain a risk. Goldman Sachs considers up to $120 per ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21347375-belastungstest-oel-richtung-120-dollar-gefahr-trifft-dax
Infineon Stock: Is this the turning point?: Shares of semiconductor specialist Infineon topped the DAX on Tuesday and continued their recovery ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21315088-anteile-erholungskurs-infineon-aktie-trendwende
Riedl's DAX Radar: Two price levels will determine the future of VW shares: Turbulence in the bond market is currently the biggest risk for the stock markets ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/boerse/riedls-dax-radar-zwei-kursmarken-entscheiden-ueber-die-zukunft-der-vw-aktie/100252088.html
DAX current: The risky month of September could be good in 2026: Strong AI business, moderate oil prices, and the possible absence of a US interest rate hike ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/boerse/dax-aktuell-der-risikomonat-september-kann-2026-gut-laufen/100250373.html
Symrise sells AmeriTerpenes to private equity investor Mutares: The Holzminden-based DAX-listed company is selling "AmeriTerpenes LLC" to the investor "Mutares" ...
tah.de/lokales/holzminden-lk/holzminden/symrise-verkauft-ameriterpenes-an-private-equity-investor-mutares-E3HV443JIJC2FFGYI4LLH3TBQY.html
DAX with record profit - | yet 41,000 jobs disappear: DAX companies earn more than ever in a second quarter - | but at the same time 41,000 jobs disappear.
fr.de/wirtschaft/dax-mit-rekordgewinn-trotzdem-verschwinden-41-000-jobs-zr-94446982.html
European stock markets rise, driven by Nvidia - | Oil and gold fall: Nvidia provides tailwind, the DAX rises and could mark a new record high ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21300064-dax-allzeithoch-europas-boersen-zu-angetrieben-nvidia-oel-gold-fallen
Parallel to job cuts: DAX-listed companies are making record profits: The economy is sluggish, many people are losing their jobs. However, profits are booming at ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/dax-konzerne-machen-rekordgeschaefte-und-streichen-jobs-a-fb2c5cd2-2f41-4fc4-9542-66e923f1c8f7
Stock market in September: Why investors fear this month: September brings trembling to the stock market: Its reputation as the worst month for the stock market ...
zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/boerse-september-effekt-schlechter-boersenmonat-aktien-dax-100.html
VW crisis intensifies: CEO Blume sounds the alarm - | Share at the bottom of the DAX
deraktionaer.de/artikel/mobilitaet-oel-energie/vw-krise-spitzt-sich-zu-ceo-blume-schlaegt-alarm-aktie-am-dax-ende-20407311.html
Key FactsVolkswagen plans restructuring amid global auto crisis
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: deraktionaer.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: deraktionaer.de
- CEO Oliver Blume described the transformation plan as the largest in Volkswagen’s history and called for unity amid the global industry crisis.
- At nine workforce meetings scheduled from August 25 to 31, the management is due to answer questions, including at sites in Wolfsburg, Emden and Zwickau.
- Volkswagen currently has no competitive staffing model for the 2030s at Emden, Hannover, Zwickau and Neckarsulm, while no specific closures have been decided and up to 50,000 additional jobs are under discussion.
- Volkswagen shares fell 1.9 percent at the start of the week to the bottom of the DAX after moving sideways since reaching 69.20 euros in early July.
The next few weeks will be crucial: everyone must pull together.— Oliver Blume, Volkswagen CEO, told Bild am Sonntag.
Siemens Energy stellt die Weichen für einen milliardenschweren Konzernumbau und will seine Industriesparte Transformation of Industry verselbstständigen ... Show more
Siemens: Cultural revolution at DAX-listed company - | Hundreds of top management titles eliminated
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/siemens-kulturrevolution-bei-dax-konzern-hunderte-cheftitel-entfallen/100243303.html
Brenntag sends signals for operational turnaround and strengthens specialty business
themarket.ch/unternehmen/brenntag-sendet-signal-fuer-turnaround-und-staerkt-profitableres-spezialgeschaeft-ld.17432
Dax candidate Talanx has the power for a stock market record: The shares are heading towards the high of August 2025. The Hanover-based insurer has raised its ...
themarket.ch/unternehmen/dax-kandidat-talanx-hat-die-kraft-fuer-den-boersenrekord-ld.17450
Compensation analysis: DAX board members earn on average 42 times as much as their employees
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/dax-vorstaende-verdienen-im-schnitt-42-mal-so-viel-wie-ihre-beschaeftigten-a-f66a230e-9c77-4a96-8935-7dd71e05a4f1
DAX remains stable - | but the next tech sell-off is rolling in from Asia: Losses in tech stocks have weighed on US stock markets and the DAX ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21259137-oel-weiter-dax-haelt-stabil-asien-rollt-tech-verkaufswelle
DAX before the start: Bond shock eases - | is that enough for stocks?: Washington is helping the bond market and taking pressure off yields. But the Fed remains ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21263724-us-milliardenspritze-dax-start-bond-schock-laesst-reicht-aktien
Munich Re: Number 1 is back: Munich Re has overtaken Swiss Re and will be the number 1 reinsurer again in 2025. Despite challenges ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/munich-re-die-nummer-1-ist-wieder-da-20406982.html
Stock Market: DAX falls below 26,000 points and declines for the fourth time in a row
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2026-08/dax-boerse-aktien-anleiherenditen-oelpreis-iran
DAX companies: CEO salaries have risen - | why: Double-digit million-franc salaries for individual board members of DAX companies - | are these salaries ...
zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/ceo-gehalt-dax-vorstand-gehalt-studie-100.html
Blue-chip stock becomes a hot pick
Devastating wildfires are putting pressure on insurers worldwide—but Allianz has so far remained largely unaffected ... Show more
DAX Record: How AI Stocks Infineon, SAP, and Siemens Drive the Index: With new record highs, investors are betting on easing interest rates. Technology stocks ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/boerse/dax-rekord-wie-ki-aktien-infineon-sap-und-siemens-den-index-treiben/100247314.html
Rising interest rates and Middle East concerns weigh on market before US trading opens
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21254541-dax-druck-steigende-zinsen-nahost-sorgen-belasten-markt-us-handelsauftakt
DAX record: Five reasons why the DAX is so strong - | and can continue to rise: For the first time in its history, the DAX has climbed above the 26 ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/boerse/dax-rekord-fuenf-gruende-warum-der-dax-so-stark-ist-und-weiter-steigen-kann/100244752.html
Götz Albert: Why ETF investors are getting burned: Currently, most of the money on the stock market flows into the big American tech stocks via ETFs. However ...
faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/goetz-albert-warum-etf-anleger-sich-finger-verbrennen-accg-201119708.html
Paid articlePaywall Markets continue to rise - | Fed and US retail in focus, oil falls: The DAX starts the new week on a positive note thanks to stable cues, while investors await ...
wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/21250173-dax-greift-rekord-maerkte-fed-us-einzelhandel-fokus-oel-faellt
Siemens Energy: Stock at the top of the DAX - | this is the reason: Siemens Energy leads the DAX with a gain of over 2%, supported by positive AI market data and ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/siemens-energy-aktie-an-der-dax-spitze-das-ist-der-grund-20406876.html
Record DAX profits: Why thousands of jobs are still being lost: The 40 DAX companies are earning more in total than ever before. At the same time ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/mehr-wirtschaft/dax-rekordgewinne-warum-trotzdem-tausende-jobs-wegfallen-201126380.html
DAX reaches record high at 26,454 points: The German benchmark index rose to 26,454 points on Tuesday, surpassing its previous high from the beginning of August ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/dax-erreicht-rekordhoch-bei-26-454-punkten-272708044415
Under which federal government has the DAX performed best so far? Since its introduction on July 1, 1988, the German benchmark index DAX has gained an average ... Show more