Frankfurt Rising numbers of corona infections and the realization that high inflation could force central banks to act faster once again kept investors in suspense in the first week of the stock market of the year. At the same time, finance professionals are counting on the fact that other topics will come back to the agenda with the start of the accounting season – and that many companies will be positively surprised.
“The start of the German stock market in the stock market year could serve as a blueprint for the full year 2022,” says Commerzbank stock strategist Andreas Hürkamp. “On the one hand, the Dax should continue its upward trend thanks to further rising corporate profits and attractive dividend yields. On the other hand, due to the change in course by the US Federal Reserve, the DAX price fluctuations will increase significantly. “
In the past week, a new DAX record was within reach. On Wednesday, the German benchmark index rose temporarily to 16,285 points. The all-time high is currently at 16,290 points.
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