ATX closes 6 points higher as oil lifts OMV and Verbund
Published on 10/23/2026 at 19:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEnergy shares and weekend dates
- The ATX closed at 6,270 points on October 23, up 6 points or 0.1 percent.
- Brent crude reached USD 114.73 as energy prices supported oil shares.
- OMV led ATX gainers with a 3.0 percent rise, while Raiffeisen fell 3.3 percent.
- Vienna trading resumes on October 27 at 9:00 a.m. CET after Monday's holiday closure.
The ATX closed at 6,270 points on October 23, up 6 points or 0.1 percent, Wiener Boerse reported. Higher oil prices near USD 114.73 supported energy shares, while the weekly loss reached 4.4 percent.
OMV led the ATX gainers with a 3.0 percent rise as energy prices climbed, according to finanzen.ch. Since the midday level of 6,427 points, the index lost 157 points or 2.4 percent before recovering into the close.
Why did the ATX rebound into the close?
Brent crude rose to USD 114.73 as renewed Middle East tensions supported energy prices, Euronews reported. The move helped oil and utility stocks, while concerns about artificial intelligence funding and French borrowing costs kept broader European equities under pressure.
Winners and losers in the ATX
Closing figures for ATX constituents came from finanzen.ch:
- OMV up 3.0 percent: rising energy prices supported the oil producer.
- Verbund up 2.1 percent: the utility joined the energy-led advance.
- Andritz up 1.0 percent.
- Raiffeisen down 3.3 percent.
- STRABAG down 2.3 percent.
- UNIQA Insurance down 2.0 percent.
ATX range shows a late recovery
The index opened at 6,263 points after a previous close of 6,264 points. It reached a high of 6,323 points and a low of 6,198 points before finishing higher.
The defensive energy advance did not erase the week's pressure. The ATX's 4.4 percent weekly decline was its weakest weekly performance since the start of the Iran war in March, the Wiener Boerse said.
What comes next for the ATX
- October 26, 2026, all day CET: Vienna Stock Exchange closed for Austria's National Day, Wiener Boerse notice says.
- October 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CET: ATX trading resumes after the holiday closure.
- October 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CET: Euro area money supply data are scheduled, according to MarketScreener.
ATX price data for October 23, 2026
The ATX closed at 6,270 points on October 23, 2026, according to Wiener Boerse. It rose 6 points, or 0.1 percent, from the previous close of 6,264 points. The index opened at 6,263 points and traded between 6,198 points and 6,323 points.
ATX by the numbers on October 23, 2026
- Index: ATX
- Home exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange, Austria
- Close on October 23, 2026: 6,270 points
- Change versus previous close of October 22, 2026: up 6 points (up 0.1 percent)
- Previous close: 6,264 points
- Open: 6,263 points
- Day high / day low: 6,323 points / 6,198 points
- Top gainer: OMV up 3.0 percent
- Top loser: Raiffeisen down 3.3 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CET: ATX trading resumes
