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The DAX presents itself on Tuesday with significant declines following weak indications from Asia and the USA. After a weak start, the German benchmark index had to extend its losses further and is trending down -1.3% at noon compared to the previous day's close. Particularly significant declines are currently observable among heavyweights in the chip and semiconductor sector , as overweight stocks like SK Hynix had to give up more than 11% after profit-taking the previous evening. Accordingly, stocks such as Süss Microtec, AIXTRON, and Siltronic...