ATX gains 0.3 percent: Lenzing leads at midday
Published on 10/14/2026 at 13:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation focus and stock moves
- ATX stood at 6,649 points at 12:08 p.m. CEST, up 21 points or 0.3 percent on October 14.
- U.S. headline CPI is expected at 3.6 percent year over year at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Lenzing rose 3.6 percent, leading ATX gainers at midday.
- Fed Beige Book is due at 2:00 p.m. ET on October 14.
The ATX was up 21 points, or 0.3 percent, at 6,649 points at 12:08 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. U.S. headline CPI is expected at 3.6 percent year over year at 8:30 a.m. ET, XTB reports.
Lenzing led ATX gainers with a 3.6 percent rise at midday. Vienna Insurance was the weakest large ATX constituent, down 1.1 percent, Finanzen.ch reports.
Why is the ATX higher at midday?
The index opened at 6,627.90 points, unchanged from the previous close. It traded between 6,616.15 and 6,666.78 points before reaching 6,649.34 points at 12:08 p.m. CEST, Finanzen.ch reports.
The market is heading toward the U.S. inflation release. Consensus calls for a 0.6 percent monthly increase in headline CPI and a 0.2 percent monthly rise in core CPI, Investing.com says.
Winners and losers in the ATX
Midday winners and losers on the Vienna Stock Exchange, according to Finanzen.ch:
- Lenzing up 3.6 percent
- Wienerberger up 2.3 percent
- Mayr-Melnhof Karton up 2.1 percent
- Vienna Insurance down 1.1 percent
- BAWAG down 0.7 percent
- Raiffeisen Bank International down 0.7 percent
ATX range leaves room for afternoon volatility
The ATX was 17 points below its intraday high at 12:08 p.m. CEST. The market had gained 1.6 percent since the start of the week and 24.3 percent since the start of 2026, Finanzen.ch reports.
What comes next for the ATX
- October 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. September CPI; headline inflation is expected at 3.6 percent year over year and core inflation at 2.5 percent, XTB reports.
- October 14, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET: The Federal Reserve releases its Beige Book, the published calendar shows.
