SDAX closes lower as Evotec plunges 11.1 percent
Published on 10/12/2026 at 22:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- October 12 close: SDAX lost 53 points, or 0.3 percent, at 18,046 points.
- Brent crude reached USD 105.30 as bond yields and energy risks shaped European trading.
- Evotec fell 11.1 percent, while MBB gained 3.9 percent among SDAX constituents.
- Germany's final September CPI is due October 13 at 8:00 a.m. CEST.
The SDAX closed on October 12 down 53 points, or 0.3 percent, at 18,046 points. German stocks faced energy and bond-market volatility as Brent crude reached USD 105.30, finanzen.net reported.
Evotec was the sharpest SDAX decliner, falling 11.1 percent. MBB led the gainers with a 3.9 percent advance, according to finanzen.ch.
Why did the SDAX finish lower on Monday?
European stocks received support from easing geopolitical concerns, lower oil prices earlier in the session and softer eurozone bond yields. Reuters linked that backdrop to hopes for an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, while Brent later traded at USD 105.30, Reuters reported.
Germany's 10-year yield fell to 3.471 percent in morning trading from 3.491 percent previously. The SDAX nevertheless ended below its previous close of 18,098 points.
SDAX winners and losers on October 12
- MBB up 3.9 percent, finanzen.net reports
- Vincorion up 3.8 percent, finanzen.net reports
- pbb up 2.9 percent, finanzen.net reports
- Evotec down 11.1 percent, finanzen.net reports
- Patrizia down 3.5 percent, finanzen.net reports
- PVA TePla down 3.2 percent, finanzen.net reports
SDAX course and market context
The index opened at 18,143 points and reached a high of 18,158 points. Its low was the closing level at 18,046 points, according to finanzen.ch.
The SDAX was up 4.0 percent for 2026 at the close. Its 2026 high stood at 19,326 points, leaving the index 1,280 points below that level, the same source reported.
What comes next for the SDAX
- October 13, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: Germany releases final September consumer-price data; the flash annual rate was 3.3 percent, Borsa Italiana reports.
- October 13, 2026, 12:45 p.m. CEST: JPMorgan is scheduled to publish quarterly results, followed by Wells Fargo at 1:00 p.m. CEST and Goldman Sachs at 1:25 p.m. CEST, Deutsche Boerse reports.
