Overview
- The German blue-chip index traded about 0.1% higher near 25,053, keeping the 25,000 threshold in view and staying within reach of January’s 25,507 record.
- Brent hovered around $72.34 and WTI near $67 per barrel after renewed U.S.–Iran tensions lifted supply risk tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
- The latest Federal Reserve minutes emphasized persistent inflation risks, tempering expectations for near-term U.S. rate cuts and cooling risk appetite.
- Airbus postponed its A320 production target again due to issues with a U.S. supplier, and the stock fell sharply on the weaker outlook.
- Bayer underperformed as investors took profits following a favorable U.S. glyphosate ruling, while unconfirmed reports about an early ECB leadership change drew a muted market reaction.