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The DAX is Germany's primary stock index, listing the 40 largest companies that trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The acronym stands for Deutscher Aktienindex, or German stock index.

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A trader sits on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange beside a TV news screen showing President Trump

A trader sits on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange beside a TV news screen showing President Trump

Is Donald Trump making Europe great again?

As Trump's erratic trade policy unnerves investors, Europe is increasingly moving in the focus of global money managers.

Donald Trump holds an executive order booklet in the Oval Office, with the American flag and Presidential standard in the background.

Donald Trump holds an executive order booklet in the Oval Office, with the American flag and Presidential standard in the background.

Foul play? Hardball? Questions abound on Trump tariff U-turn

The US president is facing accusations of market manipulation, but his tariff move could be a simple negotiation tactic.

At the New York Stock Exchange, a trader points at various screens on which stock prices are displayed

At the New York Stock Exchange, a trader points at various screens on which stock prices are displayed

Recession fears fuel sell-off in global stocks

Stock markets around the world have extended their losses, as investors fear a global recession unleashed by US tariffs.

A closeup picture of Karin Radström next to a truck of German manufacturer Mercedes

A closeup picture of Karin Radström next to a truck of German manufacturer Mercedes

Germany lags behind in boardroom gender equality

Though women have made inroads on company boards in Germany, it is still lonely at the top as Otto's new boss proves.

Trading floor at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Trading floor at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Markets signal confidence in new German government

The DAX index rose a day after the German election, signaling that investors are relieved by the result.

A stock photo of a stock quote going up

A stock photo of a stock quote going up

Germany: DAX index hits record high of 22,000 points

Experts put the increased performance down to sinking interest rates, despite the threat of US tariffs.

A bull statue stands in front of the building of the German stock exchange in Frankfurt,

A bull statue stands in front of the building of the German stock exchange in Frankfurt,

Germany's stock index DAX hits 20,000 despite economic woes

Confidence in Germany's 40 biggest firms has little to do with sentiment on the ground.

Germany'sDAXstock market index tops 18,000 for first time

Germany'sDAXstock market index tops 18,000 for first time

Germany's DAX stock index tops 18,000 for first time

While German economy has struggled recently, its blue-chip stock index, the DAX, continue to record highs.

Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany

Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany

DAX bounces to new high ahead of Fed interest rate call

German stocks have rallied to a new record amid expectations that US interest rate rises are about to plateau.

A worker on the market floor in Frankfurt, with a graph behind showing a peak

A worker on the market floor in Frankfurt, with a graph behind showing a peak

Germany's DAX stock index hits record high

A Congress deal to lift the US debt ceiling and avert a damaging default is credited with much of the upswing.

German self-propelled gun Panzerhaubitze 2000 fires at the frontline in the Donbas region

German self-propelled gun Panzerhaubitze 2000 fires at the frontline in the Donbas region

Ukraine war propels arms maker Rheinmetall into DAX index

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, the German arms manufacturer has seen its share price more than double.

Man holding a HellowFresh box

Man holding a HellowFresh box

Employees say HelloFresh is union busting

Workers will challenge the firm in Berlin's labor courts, hoping to confirm their right to create a works council.

Kristie Pladson

Kristie Pladson

Germany's record for women executives is no accident

Kristie Pladson

The number of women on the executive boards of German companies has hit a record high. This didn't happen on its own.

A women presenting ideas to colleagues

A women presenting ideas to colleagues

Germany still lags behind on number of female executives

The number of women on the executive boards of Germany's publicly traded companies is rising — very slowly.

Deutschland | Mercedes-Benz eActros | Pressefoto

Deutschland | Mercedes-Benz eActros | Pressefoto

Daimler shareholders approve truck division spinoff

Daimler will float its trucking business as a separate unit on the stock market. Shareholders get 65% of the shares.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Germany's bigger DAX-40 gets going

Starting Monday, Germany's blue-chip DAX index will include 10 more companies to become the DAX-40.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

German DAX index set to grow

Germany's most important stock market barometer is set to undergo big changes when 10 companies are added to it.

A trader watches monitors at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea

A trader watches monitors at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea

Global stocks hit by COVID resurgence fears

Global markets reacted to a rise of COVID-19 cases accross the world, fueled by the highly contagious delta variant.

Merck CEO Belen Garijo

Merck CEO Belen Garijo

Belen Garijo starts her first week as Merck boss

The new Merck CEO is the second women to ever reach the top of a DAX company and the only one to hold the reins alone.

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German DAX company Merck now has female leader

DW talks to a diversity expert about the first woman to single-handedly run a DAX-listed firm.

A share price curve going up

A share price curve going up

German DAX index reaches record high

Germany's leading index of 30 major companies hit a new high.

Female executives in the boardroom

Female executives in the boardroom

German Cabinet approves gender balance bill for boards

Family Affairs Minister Franziska Giffey said the bill shows Germany is "becoming a modern society fit for the future."

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Delivery Hero's first trading day on DAX

Delivery Hero ramps up its ambitions as the food delivery firm replaces the troubled Wirecard in Germany's DAX index..

Delivery Hero replaces Wirecard in DAX index

The Berlin-based food delivery company is active in more than 40 nations.

2 Wirecard managers arrested, ex-CEO back in custody

Two former Wirecard executives have been arrested, and the company's former CEO has been taken back into custody.

A trader at Frankfurt's stock exchange

A trader at Frankfurt's stock exchange

Stock markets: Wirecard share plunges ever more dramatically

The German payment provider's stock tanked in a way rarely seen after it again failed to publish its 2019 annual report.

People walk past the Wirecard booth at a computer games fair in Cologne, Germany

People walk past the Wirecard booth at a computer games fair in Cologne, Germany

Wirecard shares plunge as €1.9 billion goes missing

The German payments provider has said it has billions of euros in discrepancies on its balance sheet.

Lufthansa jet takes off from Berlin Tegel

Lufthansa jet takes off from Berlin Tegel

Lufthansa loses spot on Germany's DAX index

For the first time in over 30 years, Lufthansa will no longer be listed in the top division of Germany's stock exchange.

Jennifer Morgan

Jennifer Morgan

Only female co-CEO at a DAX company leaves

Just six months into business software giant SAP's dual leadership, American Jennifer Morgan is stepping down.

Frankreich | Coronavirus in Paris

Frankreich | Coronavirus in Paris

European stocks fall again on coronavirus fears

European stock markets have begun to claw back some of the big losses felt on Monday, on the back of coronavirus fears.

Executives sit crosslegged on stools

Executives sit crosslegged on stools

German firms pay female board members more than men

A lack of women at the top of German firms has boosted the value of those who have made it, a new report says.

Aerial view of Beijing's new Daxing airport, dubbed the Starfish for its shape

Aerial view of Beijing's new Daxing airport, dubbed the Starfish for its shape

Check in to the Starfish, Beijing's new international airport

China's latest mega-infrastructure project has opened days before the Communist Party's 70th anniversary.

Daxing airport interior

Daxing airport interior

Xi opens huge Daxing airport in Beijing

Chinese authorities opened mega-airport Daxing outside Beijing, hailed as the world'sbiggest flight hub by surface area.

A sign on Wirecard's head office in Munich

A sign on Wirecard's head office in Munich

Wirecard scandal: What you need to know

The Financial Times has accused Wirecard's Singapore office of forgery, falsification of accounts and money laundering.

Wirecard shares plummet after Singapore police raid

Police in Singapore have raided the offices of the German payment company on suspicion of fraud.

Wirecard shares tumble amid fraud accusations

A senior Wirecard accounting executive reportedly engaged in forgery of contracts.

Reactions to Japan's Nikkei index

Reactions to Japan's Nikkei index

Japan's Nikkei posts first annual loss since 2011

The Nikkei index has fallen on 2018's final trading day. Other Asian stocks have ended the day in in positive territory.

DAX stock market screen

DAX stock market screen

No post-Christmas rally for German stocks

At one point, the Frankfurt stock market plunged 3 percent, with Germany's two biggest banks taking large hits.

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Mixed emotions on global financial markets - An online German retailer grows fast, selling second-hand clothes

Wirecard, Commerzbank,

Wirecard, Commerzbank,

Banking upheaval: Commerzbank exits DAX

The small fintech company Wirecard has pushed the Commerzbank out of the DAX.

Deutsche likely to lose HNA shareholder

Chinese conglomerate HNA looks set to sell off its remaining stake in Deutsche Bank.

Wirecard headquarters

Wirecard headquarters

Wirecard replaces Commerzbank in DAX

Analysts say it's the latest sign of fintech firms outshining traditional lenders.

Zentrale der Wirecard AG

Zentrale der Wirecard AG

What’s behind the rise of Wirecard?

When a little-known online payments firm overtakes Deutsche Bank in stock market value, people tend to notice.

Traders sit at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

Traders sit at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

Unknown firm overtakes Deutsche Bank

Germany's most valuable financial services provider is probably not one you have heard of.

Bayer shares plunge on Monsanto ruling

Investors reacted to a shock US ruling against Monsanto, which now belongs to the Leverkusen-based firm.

Symbolbild Sitzung Meeting Büro

Symbolbild Sitzung Meeting Büro

Too few women on German public boards

Several studies have shown that Germany lags behind other rich countries in terms of female representation on boards.

Celebrating the DAX

Celebrating the DAX

Looking back on 30 years of DAX

The DAX index is a living piece of the Germany's economic history and its turning 30.

Germany's DAX index

Germany's DAX index

Germany's DAX index turns 30

Normally by the time you hit 30 your wildest years are behind you. But that is not necessarily so for the DAX index.

Symbolbild - Frau im Büro

Symbolbild - Frau im Büro

Stark lack of female business leaders in Germany

Germany lags behind when it comes to female representation in the corporate world, according to a new report.

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Roller coaster stock market

Here in Germany, the DAX had shed 10 percent over the last two weeks. But observers here expect a recovery of sorts.