Country: DE | Published: 2026-09-21
German politics stays in flux after the left's win in Berlin and a failed no-confidence vote against Chancellor Merz, keeping his coalition under strain. The auto sector weighs on
German politics stays in flux after the left's win in Berlin and a failed no-confidence vote against Chancellor Merz, keeping his coalition under strain. The auto sector weighs on sentiment, with Volkswagen and Porsche shares extending losses following a profit warning and the works council pressing management for support. Broader European equities found some footing as a tech rally and easing oil prices lifted the STOXX 600, offering a modest counterweight to the domestic corporate gloom.