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GERMANY: - UPWARDS - The Dax is likely to move forward again in the middle of the week after its setback the day before. Broker IG estimated the leading German index a good two hours before the Xetra start 0.33 percent higher at 18,238 points. The Dax thus remains within its recent range of between 18,000 and 18,350 points. Nonetheless, the market remains a swing stock market, as portfolio manager Thomas Altmann from asset manager QC Partners stated with regard to the last few trading days. There is no clear direction at the moment.

USA: - TECH RECOVERY - On the US stock market, technology stocks halted their slide on Tuesday after reaching recent record highs and made significant gains. Confidence was boosted by the fact that the profit-taking at Nvidia did not continue. The chip manufacturer is regarded as a benchmark for the current boom in artificial intelligence on the stock market. The Nasdaq 100, which is dominated by tech stocks, rose by 1.16% to 19,701.13 points. By contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial benchmark index more than lost the previous day's gains, falling by 0.76% to 39,112.16 points.

ASIA: - MIXED - The Asian stock markets failed to find a common denominator on Wednesday. There were gains in the wake of the rally in US tech stocks in Japan, where the Nikkei 225 was up 1.3 percent in late trading. Investors remained cautious on the Chinese stock exchanges, however, with the Hang Seng down slightly and the CSI 300 0.3 percent lower. There were greater losses in Australia. Unexpectedly high inflation data drove up the dollar there and conversely weighed on shares.

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DAX 18177.62 -0.81%

XDAX 18186.60 -0.39%

EuroSTOXX 50 4935.97 -0.30%

Stoxx50 4547.35 +0.12%

DJIA 39112.16 -0.76%

S&P 500 5469.30 +0.39%

NASDAQ 100 19701.13 +1.16%

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BONDS / FOREIGN EXCHANGE / CRUDE OIL

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YIELDS:

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Bund future 132.33 -0.18%

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DEVISES:

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Euro/USD 1.0711 -0.03%

USD/Yen 159.75 +0.04%

Euro/Yen 171.11 +0.01%

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CRUDE OIL:

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Brent 85.39 +0.38 USD

WTI 81.26 +0.43 USD

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