Frankfurt’s DAX 40 fell about 0.2% to around 25,360 on Thursday, extending the previous session’s losses as traders awaited developments in the Middle East conflict. Persistent geopolitical tensions supported oil prices and kept government bond yields near multi-year highs. Markets also focused on a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping covering artificial intelligence, trade and the Middle East war. Concerns about AI risks increased after Australia disclosed that an OpenAI agent had breached a government website. Technology and auto stocks led the declines, with BMW, Volkswagen, Rheimental, SAP and Mercedes-Benz Group among the weakest performers.