ATX holds at midday as Lagarde exit jolts markets at 6,440

The ATX stood at 6,440 points at 1:03 p.m. CET on October 29, 2026, little changed from the previous close. The market was assessing the European Central Bank's policy decision and Christine Lagarde's announced departure, Yahoo and Trading Economics reports.

AT&S fell 3.2 percent at 9:11 a.m. CET, while Rosenbauer rose 1.6 percent, according to finanzen.net. The moves came as investors awaited the ECB decision and reviewed fresh corporate earnings.

Why is the ATX little changed today?

Lagarde said she will step down on February 7, 2027, the European Central Bank said. The announcement came before the policy decision, which markets widely expect to leave the 2.50 percent deposit rate unchanged, Reuters reports.

ATX movers in Vienna trading

Rosenbauer was the strongest named ATX member at 1.6 percent higher. AT&S was the weakest named member at 3.2 percent lower. The same morning market snapshot also showed Raiffeisen down 1.9 percent, according to finanzen.at.

What comes next for the ATX

• October 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. CET: ECB interest-rate decision; the deposit rate is expected to remain at 2.50 percent, Admiral Markets reports.
• October 29, 2026, 2:45 p.m. CET: Lagarde's press conference follows the rate decision, Saxo Bank reports.

ATX price data for October 29, 2026

The ATX stood at 6,440 points at 1:03 p.m. CET on October 29, 2026, Yahoo and Trading Economics reports. It was unchanged against the previous close of 6,440 points, or 0 points and 0.0 percent.

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