What is the largest stock market in Germany?

The largest stock market in Germany is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, an international trading center, one of the largest for securities in the world. In total, the country has seven stock exchanges with a share in turnover of around 90 per cent. In this capacity, it ensures the functioning of exchange trading.

What is the German stock index?

The German Stock Index is a total return index of 40 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The equities use free float shares in the index calculation. The DAX has a base value of 1,000 as of December 31, 1987. As of June 18, 1999 only XETRA equity prices are used to calculate all DAX indices.

How many stock exchanges does Germany have?

In total, the country has seven stock exchanges with a share in turnover of around 90 per cent. In this capacity, it ensures the functioning of exchange trading. Of the approximately 200 market participants, roughly half are from countries other than Germany.

Why is Germany so hesitant to invest in stocks?

It has been observed that retail investors in the country are often more hesitant to invest in stocks than in countries like the United Kingdom or United States. This is partly due to the fact that Germany has a more generous government pension system than the rest of the world, but another reason for this lies in the nature of the German economy.