Overview
- Siemens raised its 2025/26 earnings guidance to €10.70–€11.10 per share and hit a record high on Thursday, though the share traded lower on Friday after going ex-dividend.
- Mercedes‑Benz reported a 57% drop in EBIT to €5.8 billion, pressuring auto shares as weakness in China, tariffs and currency effects weighed on results.
- US stocks fell broadly as the emerging 'AI Scare Trade' drove selling in tech and logistics, with Cisco sliding on margin guidance and C.H. Robinson tumbling after reports of a disruptive AI freight tool.
- Concerns about chip availability intensified after Lenovo flagged potential memory shortages, adding to volatility in sectors tied to AI infrastructure.
- With the DAX hovering just under 25,000 and on track for a small weekly gain, investors awaited US CPI for clues on rate-cut timing, while Deutsche Börse moved to fully acquire ISS Stoxx and defense names MTU and Rheinmetall advanced; Delivery Hero fell on weaker guidance at unit Talabat.