ATX gains 0.8 percent as banks and Verbund rebound

Published on 10/16/2026 at 18:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ATX closed at 6,557 points on October 16 as banks and Verbund recovered; Bawag results are due Monday at 7:00 a.m. CET.

Banks and utilities lead rebound

ATX closed at 6,557 points on October 16, 2026, up 49 points or 0.8 percent.
The index recovered as Verbund and banks rebounded after Thursday's 1.7 percent drop.
Verbund and Palfinger each rose 3.2 percent.
Bawag is due to publish third-quarter results at 7:00 a.m. CET on October 19, 2026.

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The ATX closed on October 16 at 6,557 points, up 49 points or 0.8 percent. The index recovered as bank stocks and Verbund rebounded after Thursday's 1.7 percent decline, dpa-AFX via onvista reported.

Verbund and Palfinger led the ATX with gains of 3.2 percent each. Erste Group rose 0.7 percent after UBS raised its price target to EUR 127, while Wienerberger gained 1.2 percent despite a lower UBS price target of EUR 14.50, dpa-AFX via onvista said.

Why did the ATX recover on Friday?

The Vienna benchmark benefited from a broader European rebound and stronger demand for defensive and cyclical shares. Banks and Verbund supported the index before the weekend after technology-led selling had pressured the market on Thursday, dpa-AFX via onvista reported.

Winners and losers in the ATX

Verbund up 3.2 percent: the utility joined the recovery in heavyweights, dpa-AFX via onvista reports.
Palfinger up 3.2 percent, dpa-AFX via onvista reports.
Vienna Insurance down 2.2 percent: the shares gave back part of Thursday's gain after a forecast increase.
AT&S down 1.6 percent after the previous session's steep loss, dpa-AFX via onvista reports.

At 3:40 p.m. CET, the ATX had reached 6,556 points. The index high was 6,563 points and the low was 6,509 points, with the session starting at 6,509 points, finanzen.net reported.

What comes next for the ATX

October 19, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CET: Bawag is scheduled to publish third-quarter results, dpa-AFX via FinanzNachrichten reports.
October 19, 2026, 4:00 a.m. CST: China is scheduled to publish third-quarter gross domestic product, September industrial production and retail sales data, dpa-AFX via FinanzNachrichten reports.

ATX price data for October 16, 2026

The ATX closed at 6,557 points on October 16, 2026, up 49 points or 0.8 percent from the previous close of 6,509 points, dpa-AFX via onvista reported. The open was 6,509 points, the day high was 6,563 points and the day low was 6,509 points, finanzen.net reported.

ATX by the numbers on October 16, 2026

Index: ATX
Home exchange: Wiener Boerse, Austria
Close on October 16, 2026: 6,557 points
Change versus previous close of October 15, 2026: up 49 points (up 0.8 percent)
Previous close: 6,509 points
Open: 6,509 points
Day high / day low: 6,563 points / 6,509 points
Top gainer: Verbund up 3.2 percent
Top loser: Vienna Insurance down 2.2 percent
Next scheduled event: October 19, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CET: Bawag third-quarter results