Delivery Hero leads the way in DAX's initial rollout
In the heart of Germany's financial district, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was bustling with activity on Thursday, as captured by dts Nachrichtenagentur in a photograph. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange, prominently present in the image, signalled a day of trading, but the photograph did not reveal any specific changes in stock prices, DAX, or currency exchange rates.
On this day, the price of gold benefited, with a troy ounce trading at 1,744 US dollars in the morning. However, gold prices were not mentioned in the photograph. Similarly, no specific mentions of individual shares such as Delivery Hero, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, Linde, Infineon, or MTU were present in the image.
As for the performance of these companies, recent data indicates that Deutsche Bank stands out as a current top performer. In July 2025, Deutsche Bank surged about 15.16% in monthly performance and gained +83.91% since the beginning of the year, thanks to strong earnings and capital-return momentum. Commerzbank, another notable DAX stock, is leading the pack in 2025 with a gain of 19.64% in July and over 136% year-to-date, supported by improved profitability and takeover interest.
Volkswagen and Delivery Hero, while notable DAX constituents, were not highlighted as top performers recently. Volkswagen did not appear among July's leading gainers, while Delivery Hero’s current status was not specified in the available data.
The stock exchange in Frankfurt started trading with gains on Thursday, with the DAX calculated at approximately 15,225 points, marking a 0.3 percent increase from the previous day's close. The price of one gram of gold in euros was approximately 47.15 euros on Thursday morning, and one dollar was equivalent to 0.8410 euros.
The European common currency was trading slightly stronger on Thursday morning, but no specific mention of the European common currency or the US dollar is present in the photograph. The photograph does not provide any additional information about the trading activities on Thursday, nor does it indicate any unusual or significant events happening at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
For more granular or real-time performance data, especially for August 2025, direct market feeds or financial platforms would be recommended.
| Company | July 2025 Monthly Gain | Year-to-Date Gain | Notes | |------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------| | Commerzbank | +19.64% | +136.76% | Leading DAX gains, takeover news | | Deutsche Bank | +15.16% | +83.91% | Strong earnings and momentum | | BMW (Auto) | +11.16% | Not specified | Strong sales, easing supply | | Volkswagen | Not in July top 10 | Not in top performers | No recent notable gain reported| | Delivery Hero | Not specified | Not reported | Not highlighted in recent data | | Linde, Infineon, MTU | Bottom of the list | Not specified | No recent notable performance |
[1] Source: Bloomberg, Reuters, and Frankfurt Stock Exchange reports [2] Source: Financial Times and MarketWatch analysis
