Country: DE | Published: 2026-09-18
German shares eased back with the wider European market as telecom and energy names slipped, while the ECB president pushed back against market bets on rate hikes even as surging e
German shares eased back with the wider European market as telecom and energy names slipped, while the ECB president pushed back against market bets on rate hikes even as surging energy costs keep inflation pressure alive. EU ministers are weighing a windfall tax on energy companies amid the oil rally, a policy thread that touches several large German-listed energy and utility names. Politically, the far-right party's talks about restoring Russian gas flows and Berlin's housing crunch dominating the city election add a layer of uncertainty that keeps sentiment cautious despite the mild pullback.