Overview
- Market pricing implies roughly 99.3% odds of a 25 basis point cut at the September 16–17 Fed meeting, according to CME FedWatch.
- The German benchmark is in a bottoming phase, with the DAX indicated about 0.3% higher near 23,838 after a recent slide.
- The dollar weakened while gold traded near record territory, with spot prices around $3,558 per ounce after a midweek peak near $3,578.
- Brent crude extended a three-day decline to roughly $66.83 a barrel as attention turns to an OPEC+ gathering on potential supply changes.
- Index changes in Frankfurt include Porsche moving to the MDax, with Scout24 and Gea promoted to the DAX.