Big news from Japan is energizing global markets: The US and Japan have announced a tariff deal, setting duties on Japanese exports to the US at 15 percent. Japanese stock markets reacted euphorically, catapulting their indices to new annual highs! The crucial question now is: Will this positive momentum also drive European equity markets higher? And even more importantly: Will it motivate the EU to follow Japan's lead and strike a similar deal with the US?
Pre-market trading already signals a celebratory mood, with the DAX having already recouped its losses from yesterday. All signs point to an upward gap at the start of trading today. The tension is building: Will investors immediately jump in, or will there first be a so-called "gap close trade" before the journey continues upwards?
Sartorius Plunges After Earnings – These Are the DAX Winners!
The DAX recently closed down 1.1 percent at 24,041.90 points. Despite the overall negative sentiment, there were clear winners: Fresenius, Daimler Truck, and RWE defied the downtrend and ended the trading day in positive territory. Fresenius led the gainers with a 2.4 percent increase, followed by Daimler Truck and RWE, both posting a 1.5 percent price increase.
However, Sartorius shares suffered another severe setback, dropping 5.4 percent to finish at the bottom of the daily ranking. Despite confirmed annual forecasts, the company's uncertain order situation deeply unsettled investors.
New Long Impulse from Tariff Deal Possible: Could This Change Everything for the DAX?
Technically, the DAX still looks quite stable, although upward movements are becoming increasingly difficult. The positive news from Japan therefore comes at just the right time. It could give investors a much-needed reason to look optimistically towards the future in European equity markets as well. A successful tariff deal could provide the necessary long impulse and give the DAX renewed momentum.
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