India, Aug. 25 -- The German market is languishing in negative territory after a weak start on Monday as investors remain a bit reluctant to pick up stocks, choosing to wait for crucial inflation data from several major countries in Europe.

Investors are also awaiting more details on the trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union.

The benchmark DAX was down 62.39 points or 0.26% at 24,308.35 a little while ago.

RWE, Siemens Energy and Zalando are down 1.5%, 1.4% and 1.3%, respectively. Porsche, Deutsche Post, Merck, MTU Aero Engines, Siemens, Daimler Truck Holding, Sartorius, Vonovia and E.On are down 0.4 to 1.2%.

Rheinmetall is up nearly 1%. Commerzbank is gaining about 0.6%, while Deutsche Bank, Adidas, Heidelberg Materia...