Germany Stock Market Week Ahead: DAX Outlook on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange After the Fed Cut, ECB Decision and Key German Data (Updated 14.12.2025)
Frankfurt heads into the new week with the DAX balancing on a familiar year-end tightrope: global rate-cut optimism has improved risk appetite, but rising European bond yields and renewed debate about AI-driven equity valuations are keeping traders selective. On Friday, 12 December 2025, Germany’s benchmark index finished at 24,186.49, ending the session lower as risk sentiment cooled into the weekend. RTTNews Even so, several weekly summaries put the DAX modestly higher on the week (around +0.7%)—a gain built on mid-week central-bank relief that was later tested by a fresh wave of “AI bubble” jitters. T. Rowe Price+2Trading Economics+2 Below is what mattered in 8–14 December 2025, and what will likely drive Germany’s stock market on 15–19