DAX gains 87 points despite tech selloff at close
Published on 10/15/2026 at 18:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRates and semiconductor losses
- DAX finished October 15 at 25,386 points, up 87 points or 0.3 percent.
- US September inflation reached 3.7 percent versus 3.6 percent expected, pressuring technology shares.
- Scout24 was the strongest DAX stock, rising 7.5 percent at the close.
- German building permits are due Friday at 8:00 a.m. CEST.
The DAX gained 87 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,386 points on October 15 as technology losses eased later in the session. US September inflation reached 3.7 percent against 3.6 percent expected, according to Investing.com.
The index opened at 25,145 points after the previous close at 25,299 points, finanzen.net reported. From midday, the DAX added 168 points to the close. Scout24 led the benchmark with a 7.5 percent gain.
Why did the DAX rise despite tech losses?
Global technology shares remained under pressure after the inflation reading increased concern about interest rates. Infineon fell 5.2 percent, while Reuters reported that European chip stocks dropped between 6.3 percent and 7.5 percent. The DAX nevertheless recovered from its opening decline.
Winners and losers in the DAX
Closing stock moves came from Investing.com:
- Scout24 up 7.5 percent.
- Rheinmetall up 4.3 percent.
- Zalando up 3.8 percent.
- Infineon down 5.2 percent.
- Siemens Energy down 2.2 percent.
- RWE down 1.8 percent.
Retail, software and media shares gained, while technology, construction and industrial stocks declined. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing stocks on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 338 to 336.
What comes next for the DAX
- October 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: German building permits for August, listed by Deutsche Boerse.
- October 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CEST: Eurozone trade balance and final September consumer prices.
- October 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: US import and export prices for September.
- October 16, 2026, 3:15 p.m. CEST: US industrial production and capacity utilization.
