DAX closes 1.38 percent higher at 26,052.75 after ECB decision
Published on 10/29/2026 at 22:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDAX closes higher after ECB decision
- The DAX ended October 29 at 26,052.75 points, up 354.32 points or 1.38 percent.
- The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged and signaled that a December rate increase was likely.
- The close was recorded by Deutsche Börse after the Frankfurt session had ended.
The DAX finished Thursday, October 29, at 26,052.75 points. According to Deutsche Börse, the index was up 354.32 points, equivalent to a gain of 1.38 percent. The exchange page recorded the level at 17:59:33 CET, after the Frankfurt trading session had ended.
ECB decision shapes the market backdrop
The main monetary-policy event was the European Central Bank's decision to leave interest rates unchanged. Hargreaves Lansdown reported that the ECB signaled a 25-basis-point increase was likely in December. The central bank also highlighted the inflation risks from higher energy prices and the potential downside effects on growth.
Strong advance across the session
The rise left the DAX at a new one-month high, according to the same Hargreaves Lansdown market report. The report said the broader European market also advanced, with the STOXX 600 closing 0.8 percent higher and France's CAC 40 gaining 1.1 percent. The DAX's performance therefore came in ahead of several major European benchmarks on the day.
For investors, the session combined a firm equity-market close with a less accommodative interest-rate outlook. That mix may keep attention focused on the interaction between corporate earnings, energy prices and the ECB's inflation assessment ahead of its next policy meeting. The closing figure is the official market value used for the DAX report; the late L&S indication for the configured instrument is not combined with it.
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