The DAX 40 slipped roughly 0.3% on Thursday, falling below the 26,000 mark to its lowest level since late July and extending its losing streak to a fourth consecutive session. Investor sentiment remained cautious amid persistent inflation concerns and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, despite an unexpected move by the US Treasury that helped ease pressure on sovereign bond markets globally.
Efforts to resolve the US‑Iran standoff remained stalled, with the Trump administration eschewing military intervention in favor of a strategy centered on ramped-up economic pressure against Tehran.
On the sectoral front, weakness in software, chemical, and telecom shares more than offset gains in automakers, semiconductor stocks, and utilities.
