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German Stocks Climb on Tech and Chemical Sector Strength
17 Oct
Summary
- DAX, MDAX, and TecDAX indexes all post gains
- Symrise, Infineon, and Daimler Truck among top performers
- Merck, Hannover Re, and Munich Re see declines
On Thursday, October 17th, 2025, German equities closed higher, with the DAX, MDAX, and TecDAX indexes all posting gains. The strongest performance came from the technology, chemicals, and food & beverage sectors.
The DAX gained 0.38%, with Symrise AG, Infineon Technologies, and Daimler Truck Holding among the top performers. Symrise rose 4.07%, Infineon added 2.31%, and Daimler Truck was up 2.18%. However, Merck KGaA, Hannover Rueck SE, and Muench. Rueckvers. VNA O.N. saw declines of 3.95%, 2.24%, and 2.09%, respectively.
The MDAX index climbed 0.78%, led by Sartorius AG, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, and flatexDEGIRO AG, which gained 7.63%, 4.59%, and 3.99%. On the TecDAX, Draegerwerk VZO O.N. was the top performer, rising 12.82%.
The DAX New Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, decreased by 5.57% to 18.68, indicating a drop in market uncertainty.
