DAX Finishes on Higher Note

Frankfurt's DAX 40 concluded Friday with a 0.9% increase, reaching 24,720, thereby ending a three-day decline and surpassing its market counterparts. Investors evaluated a new series of corporate earnings from both Europe and the United States, while concerns over significant AI-related expenditures subsided slightly. Siemens Energy led the gains with a 4.1% surge, driven by results surpassing expectations and robust 2026 projections from its US counterpart, Bloom Energy.