Vienna Stock Exchange: ATX loses 1.11 % - war scenarios burden!
Vienna Stock Exchange: ATX loses 1.11 % - war scenarios burden!
Wien, Österreich - The Viennese stock exchange had a tense trading day on June 19, 2025, which ended by 1.11 % to 4,307.90 points with a decline in ATX. This continued the descent: it was already the eighth loss day in the last nine sessions. The nervousness on the market was largely fueled by the continuing war between Israel and Iran, a topic that also dominated the international financial markets. Accordingly report that the uncertainty about the geopolitical developments in Vienna heavily buried.
Especially the banking values pulled the ATX down. There were significant losses among the major Austrian financial institutions: Bawag lost 2.4 %, while the first Group fell by 1.7 % and Raiffeisen Bank internationally by 2.6 %. These developments are alarming for the financial sector, which must already move in a tense market environment. According to Börse Express also recorded the majority of European stock exchanges.
shares in focus
But not all companies had to accept bitter setbacks. The OMV shares rose by 1.2 % to 46.18 euros after Baader Bank had raised the price target for the mineral oil company to 58 euros. Telekom Austria was also able to set positive accents and closed at +1.3 % to 9.56 euros. Here the Deutsche Bank set the price target to 11.0 euros.
On the other hand, companies such as Voestalpine, whose shares were 2.1 % and Wienerberger fell by 1.9 %, which underlined the prevailing negative trend in the markets. Wiener Börse Listet Voestalpine and Wienerberger among the traditionally strong representatives of the domestic economy, but they currently seem to suffer from the pressure of global developments.
sales and purchases
A remarkable message came from EVN, which his daughter Wasserechnik GmbH was able to sell to Strabag for an impressive 100 million euros. This transaction, which also includes shareholder loans, shows that many companies remain active despite the current market situation. The EVN shares remained unchanged, while Strabag shares fell by 1.4 %.
The current developments on the Vienna stock market leave space for speculation about the next steps and how the geopolitical tensions over the Middle East will continue to affect the financial markets. It remains to be seen whether investors can keep calm or whether the uncertainties on the market will remain present for longer.
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