DAX rises 103 points at midday as oil prices ease

Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DAX is at 25,357 points at 12:54 p.m. CEST as lower oil and bond yields support gains before US jobs data at 2:15 p.m. CEST.

Key points in brief

The DAX was at 25,357 points at 12:54 p.m. CEST, up 103 points or 0.4 percent.
Lower oil prices and bond yields supported a 0.3 percent early DAX rise.
Symrise led the gainers at 3.2 percent after strong Givaudan sales.
The ADP employment report is scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. CEST.

DAX, DE000LUSDAX6, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

The DAX was at 25,357 points at 12:54 p.m. CEST on October 13, 2026, up 103 points or 0.4 percent. Lower oil prices and bond yields supported an early gain of 0.3 percent, Trading Economics reports.

Symrise led the DAX gainers with a 3.2 percent rise after stronger-than-expected sales from Swiss flavor maker Givaudan. Infineon fell 4.4 percent as a global semiconductor selloff pressured chip stocks, Onvista reports.

Why is the DAX higher at midday?

The benchmark extended Monday's advance as falling oil prices and bond yields offered support. The DAX had closed at 25,278 points on October 12, up 0.8 percent, after gains led by Rheinmetall and RWE, Deutsche Boerse reports.

Winners and losers in the DAX

Early-session movers reported on October 13, 2026, were:

Symrise up 3.2 percent: Givaudan's sales supported the stock, Onvista reports.
Vonovia up 2.0 percent, Trading Economics reports.
Deutsche Telekom up 1.7 percent, Trading Economics reports.
Infineon down 4.4 percent: chip stocks faced renewed sector pressure, Onvista reports.
Siemens Energy down 2.4 percent, Trading Economics reports.
Siemens down 0.5 percent, Trading Economics reports.

What comes next for the DAX?

October 13, 2026, 2:15 p.m. CEST: US ADP employment data, Deutsche Boerse lists.
October 13, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CEST: US existing-home sales for September, Deutsche Boerse lists.
October 13, 2026, 6:45 p.m. CEST: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs are scheduled to release quarterly results, finanzen.net lists.

More market reports and analysis on the DAX