FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – Investors on the German stock market remain cautious. On Monday, the early gains in the DAX evaporated by the close of trading following the failure of the shift to the right in France. On the one hand, the outcome of the parliamentary elections raises fears of a difficult government formation in Paris. On the other hand, there are important dates on the agenda for the rest of the week, such as the US consumer price data on Thursday and the start of the US reporting season with the first major banks on Friday.
The leading German index, which had risen above 18,600 points in the morning, ultimately ended trading down 0.02% at 18,472.05 points. At the same time, the MDax of medium-sized companies fell by 0.71% to 25,545.97 points. It was held back not least by the price losses of Delivery Hero and K+S. The Eurozone’s leading index, the EuroStoxx 50, and the French Cac 40 also closed slightly lower. In…
