DAX in decline: losing streak despite annual profits continues!

DAX in decline: losing streak despite annual profits continues!

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the DAX is slightly weaker at midday. At 12:09 p.m. the index was trading at 23,479.90 points via XETRA, which corresponds to a decline of 0.20 percent. At the beginning of the trading day, the DAX was at 23,422.18 points and thus recorded a loss of 0.446 percent compared to the previous day's closing price of 23,527.01 points. Since the beginning of the week, the DAX has lost 1.17 percent, after it was at 21,253.70 points on April 15, 2025. In the same period a year ago, on May 15, 2024, the DAX stood at 18,869.36 points.

Nevertheless, the index has performed impressively since the beginning of 2025, with an increase of 17.25 percent. The current annual high is 23,911.98 points, while the annual low was recorded at 18,489.91 points. DAX members represent a total value of 2.111 trillion euros, like finance.net reported.

Individual values ​​in the DAX

On today's trading day, some companies are winners, while others are recording significant declines. The strongest individual stocks in the DAX are:

• Rheinmetall: +4,71 Prozent auf 1.667,00 EUR
• Bayer: +2,32 Prozent auf 22,69 EUR
• Hannover Rück: +1,85 Prozent auf 275,00 EUR
• MTU Aero Engines: +1,64 Prozent auf 334,10 EUR
• Fresenius Medical Care: +1,44 Prozent auf 50,72 EUR

In contrast, some companies face losses. The weakest individual stocks in the DAX are:

• BMW: -5,32 Prozent auf 77,92 EUR
• Merck: -5,13 Prozent auf 117,50 EUR
• Allianz: -2,78 Prozent auf 342,10 EUR
• Siemens: -2,54 Prozent auf 218,35 EUR
• Infineon: -2,03 Prozent auf 33,85 EUR

Trading volume and market capitalization

In terms of trading volume, Deutsche Bank stands out. It recorded the highest trading volume today with 2,442,944 shares traded. SAP SE remains the largest stock in the DAX with a market capitalization of 300.979 billion euros.

A look at the fundamental indicators of the DAX shows that Porsche Automobil vz shares have the lowest P/E ratio with a price-earnings ratio (P/E) of 3.16. On the other hand, the Volkswagen (VW) vz share offers the highest return for 2025 with an expected dividend yield of 6.15 percent.

Given current market developments, it remains to be seen how the DAX will perform in the coming days. Further information and analysis is available onvista.de to find.