NEW YORK (dpa-AFX Broker) - A share placement by a major shareholder weighed on insurer Talanx on Wednesday morning. On the Tradegate trading platform, the shares most recently changed hands at €112.20, down 3.1% from the prior day's Xetra close. That would put them slightly back in the red again in 2026's core trading. That would put them slightly back in the red again in 2026's core trading, after they had recovered sharply since the start of June.

Japanese peer Meiji Yasuda Life offered 4.3 million shares at €110.70 to market, that is, at the closing price, Bloomberg reported the previous evening, citing documents it had seen. According to its data, the Japanese group held a 1.68% stake in Talanx. Meiji Yasuda Life then sold the Talanx shares in an accelerated process at €110.70, according to a trader./mis/stk