On Monday, the DAX index in Frankfurt declined by 0.3%, settling at approximately 24,280 points. This movement occurred ahead of a planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky concerning Ukraine, following a recent Russia-US summit that made no significant progress toward achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine. This week, investors will also pay close attention to any indications regarding US interest rates during the Federal Reserve's annual symposium at Jackson Hole.
Leading the losses, Commerzbank's stock plunged over 3% after Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating from "Buy" to "Hold." Other significant decliners in the market included Merck, Airbus, the Mercedes-Benz Group, and Siemens, with their losses ranging from 1.7% to 1%. Conversely, notable gains were observed for RWE, which rose by 2.3%, Rheinmetall by 2.1%, Siemens Energy by 1.6%, and E.ON by 0.9%.
