ATX gains 42 points as banks support Tuesday close
Published on 10/13/2026 at 18:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBank demand and inflation
- The ATX finished at 6,652 points on October 13, up 42 points or 0.6 percent.
- Bank shares supported the advance after the index opened at 6,599.50 points.
- BAWAG led midday ATX gainers with a 1.9 percent rise, while Lenzing fell 4.9 percent.
- U.S. September CPI is due October 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The ATX gained 42 points, or 0.6 percent, to 6,652 points on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Bank shares supported the advance after the index opened at 6,599.50 points, Boerse Express reported.
BAWAG was among the strongest ATX stocks in the midday snapshot, rising 1.9 percent. Lenzing was the weakest, down 4.9 percent, while Erste Group gained 1.7 percent, finanzen.net reported.
Why did the ATX rise on Tuesday?
Heavyweight bank shares helped the Vienna benchmark recover from its early decline. The opening level stood below Monday's close of 6,609.76 points, which was a 1.01 percent gain, dpa-AFX via finanznachrichten.de reported.
European markets also moved higher as bond yields fell during the session. The ATX stood at 6,631.27 points, up 0.3 percent, in afternoon market coverage, finanzen.net reported.
Bank stocks lead the ATX advance
BAWAG, Erste Group and CA Immobilien were the leading ATX names in the midday market snapshot. BAWAG rose 1.9 percent, Erste Group gained 1.7 percent and CA Immobilien advanced 1.4 percent.
Lenzing fell 4.9 percent, AT&S declined 2.1 percent and voestalpine lost 0.9 percent in the same snapshot. The figures came from Wiener Börse trading data published by finanzen.ch.
ATX course and market context
The ATX reached 6,660.58 points at midday and traded as low as 6,593.00 points. It later finished at 6,652 points, according to Boerse Express.
The Vienna Stock Exchange said the ATX had gained 27.84 percent year to date and 45.91 percent over one year as of October 13. Its monthly performance was down 4.00 percent, Wiener Boerse said.
What comes next for the ATX
- October 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. September consumer price data are scheduled, with headline CPI forecast at 3.6 percent year over year and core CPI at 2.5 percent, Investing.com reports.
- October 14, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CET: ASML is scheduled to release third-quarter results, with estimated revenue of EUR 11.73 billion, Studio Global reports.
