Investing.com – Germany stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Media, Consumer & Cyclical and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.65% to hit a new 3-months low, while the MDAX index declined 1.06%, and the TecDAX index declined 0.72%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were SAP SE (DE:SAPG), which rose 0.53% or 0.410 points to trade at 77.100 at the close. Meanwhile, Bay.Motoren Werke AG ST (DE:BMWG) added 0.31% or 0.230 points to end at 75.460 and Linde AG O.N. (DE:LING) was up 0.21% or 0.300 points to 145.850 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn), which fell 7.36% or 2.785 points to trade at 35.065 at the close. Adidas AG NA O.N. (DE:ADSGN) declined 3.13% or 4.300 points to end at 133.050 and Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (DE:FREG) was down 1.85% or 1.220 points to 64.900.
The top performers on the MDAX were Covestro AG (DE:1COV) which rose 1.21% to 55.420, K+S AG NA O.N. (DE:SDFGn) which was up 1.07% to settle at 18.460 and Bilfinger SE O.N. (DE:GBFG) which gained 0.81% to close at 32.275.
The worst performers were Steinhoff International Holdings NV (DE:SNHG) which was down 4.60% to 4.62 in late trade, Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (DE:JUNG_p) which lost 2.94% to settle at 25.775 and LEG Immobilien AG (DE:LEGn) which was down 2.69% to 74.800 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) which rose 3.51% to 12.680, Slm Solution G (DE:AM3D) which was up 2.14% to settle at 29.62 and Dialog Semiconductor (DE:DLGS) which gained 1.75% to close at 36.150.
The worst performers were Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (DE:AFXG) which was down 3.84% to 31.520 in late trade, S&T AG (F:SANT1) which lost 3.38% to settle at 8.544 and Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which was down 2.68% to 40.000 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 666 to 202 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.36% or 2.785 to 35.065. Shares in Covestro AG (DE:1COV) rose to all time highs; up 1.21% or 0.660 to 55.420. Shares in RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.51% or 0.430 to 12.680.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 3.25% to 24.59 a new 3-months high.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.12% or 1.55 to $1304.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.52% or 0.68 to hit $43.98 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.88% or 0.87 to trade at $45.48 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1119, while EUR/GBP fell 0.34% to 0.8880.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.13% at 97.06.