German Stock Market Today, December 4, 2025: DAX Climbs on Auto Rally and Fed Cut Hopes but Still Fails to Clear 24,000
The German stock market started Thursday in a distinctly risk‑on mood. By late morning in Frankfurt, the DAX 40 was up roughly 0.7–0.8% around 23,850–23,880 points, marking its strongest level in several sessions but once again stalling just below the psychologically important 24,000 barrier. onvista+1 Analysts pointed to a combination of renewed optimism about imminent U.S. interest‑rate cuts and a powerful re‑rating of European auto stocks as the main drivers of today’s move. MarketScreener Deutschland+1 Key takeaways DAX today: risk‑on tone, but the 24,000 wall holds Solid leads from Wall Street and Asia set the tone in early Xetra trading.
