Stock market: Dax remains close to a record high

After the record hunt of the past few days, Dax investors are taking things a little easier.

The leading German index crumbled at the opening on Monday by 0.1 percent to 16,039 points, but remained within striking distance of its record of 16,084.90 points.

"Most recently, the Dax ran out of breath every time above 16,000 points," said portfolio manager Thomas Altmann from QC Partners.

“However, sales have recently been above average.

This suggests that the willingness to buy has increased despite the high price level. "

On the other hand, Henkel came under selling pressure.

The shares of the consumer goods manufacturer fell after a more cautious outlook by 3.5 percent.

Due to rising raw material costs, the "Persil" manufacturer only expects a result at the lower end of the forecast range for the year as a whole.

Thanks to a strong adhesives business, sales in the past quarter exceeded expectations, interjected analyst Martin Deboo of the Jefferies investment bank.