India, Feb. 23 -- Weak sentiment prevails in the German stock market as traders evaluated the potential turbulence in the trade tariff environment following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling and the fresh temporary levy of 15 percent imposed by the Trump regime. Sentiment remained downbeat despite Ifo data showing signs of recovery in Europe's largest economy.
Data released earlier in the day showed Germany's Ifo Business Climate Index rising to 88.6 in February from 87.6 in January. The highest level since August 2025 also surpassed market expectations of 88.4.
The DAX benchmark that tracks the performance of the 40 largest companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has shed 0.48 percent to trade at 25,126.61 versus 25,246.80 at the ...