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DAX Sets New High Then Pauses at Week’s End

Investors focus on tech momentum with official U.S. data curtailed by the shutdown.

Overview

  • The DAX set an intraday record at 24,771 points on Thursday before a quieter open on Friday left the index holding near recent highs.
  • Gold retreated to roughly $3,963 per ounce after breaking above $4,000 earlier in the week and touching a record near $4,059.
  • Oil prices eased as risk premia subsided, with traders still weighing Opec+’s planned 137,000 bpd production increase starting in November.
  • Prosthetics maker Ottobock debuted in Frankfurt, opening at €72 versus a €66 offer price in the first Prime Standard IPO of the year.
  • Company-specific moves continued, as PSI Software confirmed advanced takeover talks with private-equity bidders and U.S. regulators opened new investigations into Tesla’s Autopilot/Full Self Driving software.