Olaf Scholz is now the betting market favorite to succeed Angela Merkel
September 02, 2021 at 07:45 AM EDT
Thursday saw muted action in European markets, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index rising 0.2%. The German DAX stock market index has modestly underperformed the broader European market this year, with a 15% gain compared to a 19% rise for the Stoxx Europe 600.
