DAX closes 1.3 percent higher as SAP leads gains
Published on 10/21/2026 at 23:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEarnings and breadth shape gains
- DAX closed at 25,645 points on October 21, 2026, up 341 points or 1.35 percent.
- SAP gained 3.5 percent ahead of its third-quarter results at 10:05 p.m. CEST.
- Rheinmetall was the weakest DAX stock, falling 3.2 percent.
- Sartorius reports third-quarter results on October 22, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CEST.
The DAX closed at 25,645 points on October 21, 2026, up 341 points or 1.35 percent. SAP rose 3.5 percent ahead of its quarterly results, which were scheduled for 10:05 p.m. CEST.
Rheinmetall fell 3.2 percent and was the weakest DAX stock. The index added 218 points, or 0.9 percent, from its 25,427-point midday level.
Why did the DAX rise before SAP earnings?
Investors focused on the technology sector before results from SAP and other major technology companies, Reuters reported. SAP's 3.5 percent gain gave the index its strongest individual boost.
Software, media and technology stocks led the advance. Optimism around corporate earnings helped the benchmark recover after an initially weaker start, dpa-AFX via finanzen.net reported.
Winners and losers in the DAX
These winners and losers are based on the Xetra session figures published after the close by Finanzen.ch:
- SAP up 3.5 percent: The stock led the index before its quarterly results.
- Airbus up 2.7 percent.
- Bayer up 2.6 percent.
- Rheinmetall down 3.2 percent.
- Merck down 2.8 percent.
- Fresenius Medical Care down 2.6 percent.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining stocks 419 to 244 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with 79 unchanged, Investing.com reported.
The DAX rebounds from its morning low
The DAX opened at 25,296 points after Tuesday's 25,304-point close. It fell to 25,250 points before recovering and reached a 25,706-point high, according to Finanzen.ch.
The official Xetra close was 25,645 points. The Lang and Schwarz indication stood at 25,620 points at 10:59 p.m. CEST, after regular trading had ended.
What comes next for the DAX
- October 22, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CEST: Sartorius publishes third-quarter results, according to dpa-AFX via wallstreet-online.
- October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: Xetra trading resumes, with company earnings still shaping the DAX agenda, Deutsche Boerse lists.
DAX price data for October 21, 2026
The DAX closed at 25,645 points on October 21, 2026, up 341 points or 1.35 percent from the 25,304-point previous close, dpa-AFX via finanzen.net reported. The index opened at 25,296 points and traded between 25,250 and 25,706 points. The Lang and Schwarz indication was 25,620 points at 10:59 p.m. CEST.
DAX by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: DAX
- Home exchange: Xetra, Germany
- Close on October 21, 2026: 25,645 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 341 points (up 1.35 percent)
- Previous close: 25,304 points
- Open: 25,296 points
- Day high / day low: 25,706 points / 25,250 points
- Lang and Schwarz indication (10:59 p.m. CEST): 25,620 points
- Top gainer: SAP up 3.5 percent
- Top loser: Rheinmetall down 3.2 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CEST: Sartorius third-quarter results
