Weekly Outlook: “Once returns reach 5 percent, it gets tougher for stocks” - Deutsche Börse Frankfurt

Technology stocks have outperformed the broader market significantly over the past week. At the same time, high yields are weighing on valuations. Ahead of the start of the Q3 earnings season, corporate earnings trends are taking on added importance. September 28, 2026. FRANKFURT (Deutsche Börse). The stock markets showed a generally positive trend last week, though there were clear regional differences. The DAX ( DE0008469008 ) and the Stoxx Europe 600 ( EU0009658202 ) rose only moderately, by 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. In the U.S., by contrast, the S&P 500 ( US78378X1072 ) rose 1.2 percent, while the Nasdaq 100 ( US6311011026 ) gained as much as 3.3 percent.