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Stocks in Germany fell during early trading Thursday, as the DAX declined 1.4% to 23176.69.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 900 million euros ($1.03 billion), Vonovia is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 7.9%, followed by shares of Lanxess, which plunged 7.9%. Shares of Salzgitter plunged 5.4%.
IONOS Group is the biggest leader this morning, surging 7.5%, and Nemetschek surged 2.5%. Rheinmetall rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.3%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 96.67. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.15.
In the bond markets, the German 10-year bund increased 2.11 basis points to 2.971%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)
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