Stocks on DAX Index Opening Positively - Overwhelming Majority of Share Prices Up
On August 14, 2025, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's main index, the DAX, showed modest but sustained gains, reaching approximately 24,377 points. This upward momentum is supported by positive trade news and cautious optimism about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit concerning the Ukraine conflict.
The top-performing shares on the DAX today include Rheinmetall (+2.8%), Airbus (+2.3%), Allianz (+2.1%), Vonovia (+2.1% to +2.7%, varies by source), and MTU Aero Engines (+2.1% to +2%). Banks such as Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank also showed solid gains with increases of around 1.6%-1.8%.
However, not all stocks experienced positive growth. Siemens and Continental were the only stocks experiencing losses. Thyssenkrupp dropped sharply by 8.6% following a cut to full-year forecasts, and RWE declined by about 2.5% due to weaker-than-expected half-year results.
From a technical perspective, the DAX appears to be in a "bear flag" pattern on the daily chart—generally a bullish breakout precursor—with potential upside targets of 100-150 points initially and up to 400 points on a breakout over a bull flag pattern observed in the two-hour chart. Market sentiment data show 71% of traders are net-short, which some analysts interpret contrarily as a bullish sign ahead.
The European common currency remained at 1.1803 US Dollars, while the US Dollar remained at 0.8472 Euros. The exact time the DAX's growth was calculated is not specified, so it cannot be determined if the DAX has changed since 09:30 AM, when it was calculated at around 15,955 points. Almost all stocks in Frankfurt were trading in the green, with Delivery Hero, FMC, and Infineon leading the gainers list.
In summary, the DAX is showing sustained gains today driven by strong sector performers in defense, aerospace, insurance, real estate, and banking, coupled with optimistic geopolitical and trade developments. However, caution should be exercised with regards to Thyssenkrupp and RWE, whose shares have seen significant drops.
The DAX's gains are not limited to the finance sector, as top performers hail from defense, aerospace, insurance, real estate, and banking industries. Despite the bullish trend, perceived as potentially bullish by some analysts, caution is advised in stocks like Thyssenkrupp and RWE, which have experienced significant drops.
