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StocksMedium•22 October 2026•
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Vienna Stock Index Falls 4.60%, Closes at Session Low

Key Facts

1The Austrian index closed at 6,263.95 points, down 4.60% on 22 October 2026, matching its session low.
2The index rose 1.75% in the previous session to 6,565.70 points on 21 October 2026.
3Brent futures reached $112.37 a barrel during trading on 22 October 2026, up 3.26%.
4AT&S plans to publish results for the first half of its 2026/27 fiscal year on 05 November 2026.

Vienna's ATX index fell 4.60% at the close of trading on 22 October 2026 to 6,263.95 points, according to historical prices published by Investing.com. The index closed at its session low after opening at 6,563.67 points. Its intraday high was 6,563.75 points, close to the opening level, before it ended trading at the bottom of its daily range. The decline erased the previous session's gains, when the index rose 1.75% to close at 6,565.70 points on 21 October. That session had opened at 6,457.31 points, with the index trading between 6,452.83 and 6,574.15 points. Vienna's stock market thus moved from a close above the opening level in the previous session to a close at the daily low on 22 October.

In energy markets, Brent crude futures rose to $112.37 a barrel during trading on 22 October 2026, up 3.26%, according to prices published by Investing.com during the session. The contracts opened at $110.05 a barrel before reaching the price recorded during trading. Their session high was $112.67 a barrel, above the opening level. At the lower end of the trading range, the contracts touched $109.82 a barrel, below their opening price. The price of $112.37 a barrel was within that range, in an intraday reading that coincided with the selloff in Vienna's stock market.

Against the backdrop of volatility in Vienna-listed stocks, AT&S shares had posted a sharp decline in the session on 15 October 2026. The stock closed at 177.00 euros, down 11.94%, according to Investing.com's historical price records. It opened that session at 183.00 euros, also its highest price during trading. It then hit a low of 170.20 euros before ending the session above that level. Its close remained below the opening price, marking an earlier decline in the stock before the Austrian index fell on 22 October.

The next economic milestone comes on 23 October 2026, with the release of flash purchasing managers' indexes, according to the schedule announced by S&P Global. The readings cover October, the firm said. In its global economic overview, it said: "This month's flash purchasing managers' indexes will be released on 23 October." On the corporate front, AT&S plans to publish its results on 05 November 2026, according to its published investor financial calendar. The forthcoming results cover the first half of fiscal year 2026/27, marking the company's next announced financial reporting date following volatility in its shares.