Overview
- DAX trades just below its all-time peak of 24,479 points as European equities extend a rally fueled by global momentum
- Record highs on Wall Street for the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 are bolstering European stock gains
- Fed futures are pricing in more than two rate cuts of 25 basis points by year-end, lifting investor sentiment
- Markets are fixated on the July 9 EU-US tariff deadline after which US duties of up to 50% could apply
- Oil prices are subdued on anticipated OPEC+ production increases, and Deutsche Bank passed Fed stress tests while Volkswagen made its second $1 billion Rivian investment