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Stocks in Germany fell Thursday, as the DAX fell 2.8% to 22839.56.
Among large local companies, Salzgitter was the biggest laggard, tumbling 13%, followed by shares of Vonovia, which plunged 12%. Shares of Lanxess tumbled 12%.
IONOS Group was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 11%, and Springer Nature jumped 6.3%. BayWa rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 4.7%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping 2.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 2.4% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.6% to 96.21. The euro weakened 0.8% against the dollar to $1.15.
In the bond markets, the German 10-year bund rose 1.27 basis points to 2.963%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 13:06 ET (17:06 GMT)
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