Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, rose to 24295 points on July 30, 2025, gaining 0.32% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.62% and is up 31.26% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Germany. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

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Prices for Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) was last updated by Trading Economics this July 30 of 2025.

Stock market index in Germany, June, 2025 The most recent value is 153.51 points as of June 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 154.11 points. Historically, the average for Germany from January 1960 to June 2025 is 45 points. The minimum of 6.71 points was recorded in November 1966, while the maximum of 154.11 points was reached in May 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, fell to 24218 points on July 25, 2025, losing 0.32% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.40% and is up 31.49% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Germany. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Germany was reported at 23.68 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAX data was reported at 8,584.910 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,489.820 NA for Mar 2025. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAX data is updated monthly, averaging 5,890.235 NA from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,638.520 NA in Feb 2025 and a record low of 4,416.970 NA in Mar 2020. Germany XETRA Frankfurt: Index: DAX data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EDI.SE: XETRA Frankfurt: Monthly.

The total market capitalization of German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange reached **** trillion euros at the end of 2021. This is above the values found at the end of 2019 and 2017, indicating that Germany's stock market has largely recovered from the financial crash precipitated by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. At the end of 2023, the total market capitalization of German companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange closed at **** trillion euros, a significant decrease compared to the previous year. What is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange? While there are seven stock exchanges in Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is by far the most important, accounting for around ** percent of transactions. Run by Deutsche Börse AG, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is comprised of two exchange trading venues: the traditional trading floor of the Börse Frankfurt, and the electronic trading platform Xetra (which in turn is divided into domestic and international markets). Xetra counts for the vast majority of the trading volume of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. As an electronic platform, the technology behind Xetra is used by other stock exchanges around the world, strengthening the Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s competitive position while facilitating its capacity to handle international trading. As a result, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, sitting just outside the global top 10. The DAX Index The most important indicator of the German share market is the DAX index, which is comprised of the 30 largest German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Some of the more famous companies included in the index are: car manufactures like Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler; clothing and shoe manufacturer Adidas; industrial companies BASF and Siemens; and pharmaceutical company Bayer. Following the DAX is the MDAX index, which covers the 60 next-largest German companies by market cap, then the SDAX index, comprised of the 70 next-largest companies after the MDAX.

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In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.