FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – The DAX continued its record run on Friday with a slightly higher start. In early trading, the leading index continued to approach the next round mark of 22,000 points, which is still one percent away, at up to 21,775 points.
Most recently, the leading index gained 0.13% to 21,755 points. It is therefore set for a strong finish to the month, as a January rise of more than nine percent so far sets a benchmark for 2025. According to market observer Thomas Altmann from asset manager QC Partners, it could be one of the strongest January results ever. However, experts are also warning that the air is getting thinner and a setback could be imminent.
The leading index has now gained 1.7 percent over the week. Investors quickly shrugged off the price weakness at the start of the week due to concerns about emerging low-cost AI competition from China. The interest rate decisions by the US Federal Reserve…
