German Stock Boom Seen Luring More Foreign Investors, Dealmakers

Germany’s stock market is set to lure more international investors next year with the government’s €500 billion infrastructure spending plan likely to buoy the economy and unlock a dealmaking boom, bankers and executives at this week’s Deutsche Boerse AG’s capital markets conference said.

A record 2,100 participants, including companies, investors, family offices and analysts attended the annual mid-cap conference this year, according to the exchange operator. The figure reflects investors’ growing interest in Germany, where the stock market has rallied about 20% this year, outperforming Wall Street.