Main article: German Economy
2022: Record losses of German investors in the amount of 162 billion euros with a 12% drop in DAX
About 162 billion euros were lost by German investors by the end of May 2022 due to a decrease in the value of securities, which is the largest decline in the history of the German financial market. According to Die Welt, over the years, depositors have profited from investments in stocks, funds and real estate. However, due to sharp inflation amid the Ukrainian crisis, the main German DAX stock index lost about 12% year-on-year.
2021: Index expansion from 30 to 40 shares
In September 2021, it became known that Germany's main stock index DAX will receive a boost during the largest update in history.
Reconstruction has been prepared for a year, since the fall of Wirecard. According to JPMorgan Chase & Co., DAX will be expanded to 40 shares from 30, and it will include such fast-growing and highly regarded companies as the online store Zalando SE and the company Hello Fresh SE, as well as industrial heavyweights Airbus and. Siemens Healthineers The changes will increase the market value of the index by about 350 billion euros (416 billion). dollars