The leading German index is also in a good mood shortly before the weekend. Whether the Fed will really slow down after the US inflation data is yet to be seen, but the nice weather seems to be lifting investors’ spirits anyway.

The list of winners in the Dax is now headed by Bayer. After the stock corrected a bit more strongly recently, there are two good reasons to take action today. Analyst praise and a win Victory in the lawsuit against BASF.