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German stocks hit record high after US midterm elections

Global Published 5 November 2026, 14:38 · archived 5 Nov 2026

FRANKFURT: German stocks hit a record high Thursday after the Democrats won a stunning victory over US President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the midterm elections, which has spurred investor optimism on Wall Street. The blue-chip DAX index rose almost 0.7 percent to 26,646.32 points at around 0900 GMT, around 30 points above its previous record. European shares clock monthly gains Top performers were Heidelberg Materials, up 3.8 percent, and online shopping giant Zalando, which rose 4.4 percent.

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