# European Markets Are Mixed as DAX Gains 0.68% in Early Snapshot By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/33334 Published: 2026-10-16T15:37:48.000Z Updated: 2026-10-16T15:37:48.000Z Section: Investing > London's benchmark fell 0.11% and France's CAC slipped 0.14%. Austria's annual inflation rate rose to 3.6% in September. European markets were mixed at 4 a.m. ET (08:00 UTC) Friday, Oct. 16, as Germany's DAX rose while benchmarks in London and France fell. The DAX was up 0.68% at that time. London's benchmark was down 0.11%, and France's CAC was 0.14% lower. The figures capture an early snapshot, not a full-session move. Separate September data showed Austria's annual inflation rate rose to 3.6%. Czech producer prices increased 3.7% from a year earlier. U.S. Treasury investors have also considered whether AI investment may influence yields, a topic in TokenPost's [earlier coverage of Treasury buying and AI spending](). ## Links in this article - [earlier coverage of Treasury buying and AI spending](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/32769)