Morning update from Germany: The DAX index is posting its strongest performance since 2019, which is pretty remarkable given the economic headwinds across Europe. Here's what's driving it—most DAX-listed companies actually don't rely on domestic revenue. Think about it: only ~20% of their earnings come from the German market itself. The real money? About a quarter flows in from the rest of Europe, another quarter from Asia-Pacific markets, and the remainder from Americas and emerging economies. So when the euro weakens and global trade flows shift, these multinational giants capture outsized gains. It's a textbook example of how currency dynamics and international diversification can decouple local economic struggles from stock market performance. Pretty insightful for anyone tracking macro trends and portfolio positioning right now.
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YieldWhisperer
· 7h ago
nah wait, let me actually run the math on this... 80% foreign revenue sounds clean until you realize currency hedging probably eats half those "outsized gains" lol. classic decoupling narrative that conveniently ignores execution risk
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GateUser-00be86fc
· 7h ago
Haha, DAX's recent surge is indeed outrageous, but after thinking about it carefully... these German companies don't rely on the domestic market at all.
80% of their revenue depends on overseas markets, so the euro's depreciation is actually good news? Clever.
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CryptoCrazyGF
· 7h ago
Wow, the German economy is so bad but the DAX is rising? This is the magic of globalization, really unbelievable.
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SerNgmi
· 8h ago
DAX's recent surge is indeed outrageous, but to be honest, these big companies just don't rely on the German market at all.
The euro's depreciation is essentially the printing press for these multinational corporations, and the Asia-Pacific market still needs to keep consuming.
So even if the German economy continues to falter, the stock market still soars, which is really a bit distorted.
By the way, this logic would have already failed if applied to A-shares.
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ContractFreelancer
· 8h ago
Ha, Germany's economy isn't doing well, yet the DAX is rising the most. I’m familiar with this trick... Mainly, these companies don't rely on the local market at all. The euro depreciation actually ends up giving them money?
Morning update from Germany: The DAX index is posting its strongest performance since 2019, which is pretty remarkable given the economic headwinds across Europe. Here's what's driving it—most DAX-listed companies actually don't rely on domestic revenue. Think about it: only ~20% of their earnings come from the German market itself. The real money? About a quarter flows in from the rest of Europe, another quarter from Asia-Pacific markets, and the remainder from Americas and emerging economies. So when the euro weakens and global trade flows shift, these multinational giants capture outsized gains. It's a textbook example of how currency dynamics and international diversification can decouple local economic struggles from stock market performance. Pretty insightful for anyone tracking macro trends and portfolio positioning right now.