Stock market: Dax near record high

After all 40 DAX companies have already reported on their business performance, only the results of a few second- and third-tier companies remain on the agenda for the new week. For example, diagnostics company Stratec will report its results on Tuesday. On Thursday, ticket sales and concert promoter CTS Eventim will provide an update on its performance in the first half of the year.

US monetary policy in focus

Investors' attention is likely to turn again to US monetary policy in the coming week. "The latest consumer price data reinforces expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate at its next meeting, with even a large rate hike of half a percentage point considered possible," said Ulrich Kater, Chief Economist at Dekabank. However, the significantly stronger-than-expected increase in US producer prices has recently caused many investors to lose interest rate optimism.