FX.co ★ DAX Starts Week Subdued

Frankfurt’s DAX 40 slipped to around 22,250 on Monday, its lowest level since April 2025, extending the previous week’s declines amid mounting concerns over a possible escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Market sentiment was weighed down by rising energy prices, fueled by threats to key regional shipping routes and heightened rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. While Trump noted that a deal with Iran was still possible, he also said he would prefer to “take the oil,” implying that the deployment of ground troops to seize the major export hub at Kharg Island could be a realistic option. Retailers, industrials, and banks were among the worst performers.