ATX closes 51 points lower as Bawag results weigh
Published on 10/19/2026 at 19:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBank earnings set the tone
- ATX ended October 19 at 6,507 points, down 51 points or 0.8 percent.
- Bawag fell 2.8 percent after quarterly results despite a 13 percent profit increase.
- OMV was the top gainer at 0.9 percent, while CA Immo lost 3.2 percent.
- October 20, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. CEST brings German producer prices, forecast up 1.8 percent month on month.
The ATX closed 51 points lower at 6,507 points on October 19, a loss of 0.8 percent. dpa-AFX linked the decline to concerns about further artificial-intelligence stock corrections, higher oil prices and inflation.
Bawag fell 2.8 percent after its results, despite a 13 percent increase in nine-month net profit. Reuters said the figures largely matched analyst expectations, while uncertainty around the planned PTSB takeover weighed on the shares.
Why did the ATX fall on October 19?
Bank stocks weakened across Europe. RBI lost 1.2 percent, while Erste Group gained 0.2 percent against the sector trend, according to dpa-AFX.
ATX course from open to close
The index opened at 6,557 points and reached a high of 6,557 points before falling to a low of 6,457 points. The Vienna Stock Exchange lists the opening, high and low for October 19, while its delayed 4:51 p.m. CEST value stood at 6,457 points.
At 12:27 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones was at 52,012 points and the Nasdaq Composite was at 29,550 points, up 1.2 percent, finanzen.at reported.
ATX stocks split between energy and banks
OMV gained 0.9 percent and led the few ATX winners. CA Immo fell 3.2 percent and Lenzing lost 2.2 percent, according to dpa-AFX.
What comes next for the ATX
- October 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: German producer prices are due, with a forecast rise of 1.8 percent month on month, finanzen.at lists.
- October 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CEST: Germany's ZEW economic expectations index is expected at 29.9, down from 34.7, finanzen.at reports.
- October 20, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: U.S. housing starts are forecast to rise 2.7 percent month on month, after a 2.6 percent decline, finanzen.at lists.
ATX price data for October 19, 2026
The ATX closed at 6,507 points on October 19, down 51 points or 0.8 percent from the previous close of 6,557 points, dpa-AFX reported. The index opened at 6,557 points, reached a high of 6,557 points and fell to a low of 6,457 points, according to Vienna Stock Exchange.
ATX by the numbers on October 19, 2026
- Index: ATX
- Home exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange, Austria
- Close on October 19, 2026: 6,507 points
- Change versus previous close of October 16, 2026: down 51 points (down 0.8 percent)
- Previous close: 6,557 points
- Open: 6,557 points
- Day high / day low: 6,557 points / 6,457 points
- Top gainer: OMV up 0.9 percent
- Top loser: CA Immo down 3.2 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: German producer prices
