Overview
- Broker IG priced the index at 24,537 points, about 0.2% higher two hours before the Frankfurt open.
- Dealers cite a sparse data and corporate calendar for the subdued tone, with reduced volumes likely to exaggerate single-stock swings.
- Gold rose 0.9% to $4,351.70 per ounce and silver gained 2% to $72.63, extending demand after strong 2025 advances.
- Oil prices ticked up as traders pointed to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and U.S. pressure on Venezuelan exports.
- Market risk radar stays trained on the Ukraine war and China–Taiwan tensions after Xi Jinping’s reunification remarks and fresh military drills.