ATX loses 80 points at midday as AT&S leads tech selloff
Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTechnology pressure and next data
- ATX is at 6,427 points at 12:40 p.m. CEST on October 20, down 80 points or 1.2 percent.
- AT&S falls 4.9 percent as worries about financing large artificial intelligence investments pressure technology shares.
- DO & CO is the strongest ATX stock, up 0.9 percent at midday.
- US housing starts and building permits are due at 2:30 p.m. CEST on October 20.
The ATX is at 6,427 points at 12:40 p.m. CEST on October 20, down 80 points or 1.2 percent. Technology shares are under pressure as concerns over artificial intelligence investment financing weigh on sentiment.
AT&S is the weakest major ATX constituent, down 4.9 percent. Börse Express links the decline to renewed doubts over whether large artificial intelligence investments will generate adequate returns.
Why is the ATX down at midday?
Technology pressure has spread from Asia into European markets. The Kospi fell nearly 4 percent, while AT&S and amsOSRAM each lost about 5 percent in the Austrian technology sector, Börse Express reports. The ATX decline comes after Monday's close at 6,507 points, when the index lost 0.8 percent, Deutsche Boerse said.
Winners and losers in the ATX
Midday winners and losers are listed by Börse Express:
- DO & CO up 0.9 percent
- Vienna Insurance up 0.9 percent
- Porr up 0.5 percent
- AT&S down 4.9 percent: artificial intelligence investment concerns pressure technology shares
- Palfinger down 1.7 percent
- Strabag down 1.6 percent
ATX market cues before the US data
The sector picture is negative in energy, raw materials, technology and industrials. Utilities, health care and consumer shares are higher on the broader market, while the ATX also tracks weaker European technology sentiment. Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CEST with a 30.2-point consensus, down from 34.7 previously, XTB's calendar shows.
What comes next for the ATX
- October 20, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: US housing starts and building permits, with housing starts expected at 1.31 million and permits at 1.40 million, Teleborsa reports.
ATX price data for October 20, 2026
The ATX was at 6,427 points at 12:40 p.m. CEST on October 20, down 80 points or 1.2 percent from the previous close of 6,507 points, Börse Express shows.
ATX by the numbers on October 20, 2026
- Index: ATX
- Home exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange, Austria
- Level at 12:40 p.m. CEST on October 20, 2026: 6,427 points
- Change versus previous close of October 19, 2026: down 80 points (down 1.2 percent)
- Previous close: 6,507 points
- Top gainer: DO & CO up 0.9 percent
- Top loser: AT&S down 4.9 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 20, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: US housing starts and building permits
