DAX slips 0.08% after record run, closes at 26,749.95 points
Published on 11/13/2026 at 22:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDAX ends week near record high
- The DAX closed Friday at 26,749.95 points, down 0.08 percent from Thursday.
- The index still gained 3.60 percent over the week and recorded its second-highest close.
- Investors weighed uncertainty around Nvidia, higher US interest-rate expectations and rising Treasury yields.
The DAX ended Friday's session at 26,749.95 points, down 21.93 points or 0.08 percent from Thursday's close. The decline followed a four-session winning streak, but the index remained close to its record level and posted a 3.60 percent gain for the week.
Morningstar, citing Dow Jones Market Data and FactSet, said the closing value was the DAX's second-highest close. Thursday's 26,771.88 points remained the record close, leaving Friday's finish 0.08 percent below that level.
Technology remains a pressure point
Market attention remained focused on the fallout from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's departure and the resulting uncertainty surrounding the artificial-intelligence trade. Reuters reported that Infineon lost 1.4 percent in the DAX, while Aixtron fell 2 percent in the MDAX. The broader European technology sector also remained under pressure.
At the same time, expectations for US monetary policy became more restrictive after higher-than-expected inflation data and comments from Federal Reserve officials. Reuters reported that markets were pricing in a 12.1 percent probability of a 50-basis-point rate increase at the Fed's December meeting. The prospect of tighter policy supported the dollar and pushed the yield on 10-year US Treasuries to 5.1433 percent, according to the same report.
Defensive sectors limit losses
Performance within the DAX was mixed. Brenntag gained 2.12 percent, E.ON rose 1.67 percent and Fresenius Medical Care added 1.39 percent, according to Investing.com, which republished a Reuters market summary. Infineon was among the weakest large-cap stocks, falling 4.29 percent, while MTU Aero Engines declined 1.62 percent.
The weekly advance nevertheless marked the DAX's third consecutive positive week. The index remained supported by gains earlier in the week, even as Friday's session reflected a more cautious stance toward technology shares, US rate policy and geopolitical risks.
