Dax aktuell: Dax startet kaum verändert in die neue Woche – Ölpreise fallen

Düsseldorf – The German benchmark index, the Dax, opened the new week almost unchanged at a high level, sitting at 26,077 points early in trading. On Friday, it rose a modest 0.6% to close at 26,136 points. However, over the week, it posted a slight decline of 1.2%.

Investors will be looking again to geopolitics on Monday, as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepares to hold a press conference at 8pm German time. He is expected to announce details of the "harshest sanctions ever" imposed on Iran, following the announcement on Thursday.

The focus on Monday will also be on trade policy, with tensions between the US and Canada continuing to escalate. After the failed trade deal and the new US tariffs on Canada, Ottawa has announced retaliatory measures. Economic representatives warn that the tariffs could heavily burden supply chains and investments.

Investors remain closely monitoring the bond market, with yields on US Treasury bonds hitting their highest level in 25 years. At a recent auction of 30-year US sovereign bonds, yields rose above five percent.