DAX

The focus for the German stock market will be the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting to be held on Thursday. The interest rate decision and the subsequent press release are critically important for the borrowing costs of European companies and the overall economic outlook. The Eurozone inflation data to be announced on Wednesday is also emerging as another significant development that markets will closely monitor. Data from the United States throughout the week will also indirectly impact the DAX by affecting global risk appetite.