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DAX

The DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) is Germany's premier stock market index, tracking the performance of the 40 largest and most liquid companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is the most widely followed indicator of the German and broader European equity market.

Example

European traders watched the DAX closely after the ECB rate decision, as the index rallied 1.5% on the dovish surprise.