Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Software, Telecoms and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX added 0.04%, while the MDAX index climbed 0.19%, and the TecDAX index added 0.60%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were SAP SE (DE:SAPG), which rose 1.82% or 1.800 points to trade at 100.560 at the close. Meanwhile, Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG) added 1.28% or 1.12 points to end at 88.80 and Deutsche Telekom AG Na (DE:DTEGn) was up 1.12% or 0.150 points to 13.585 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (DE:TKAG), which fell 2.61% or 0.505 points to trade at 18.860 at the close. Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (DE:HEIG) declined 2.11% or 1.420 points to end at 66.000 and Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) was down 1.87% or 1.40 points to 73.49.
The top performers on the MDAX were Gerresheimer AG (DE:GXIG) which rose 4.30% to 75.250, Schaeffler AG Pref (DE:SHA_p) which was up 1.97% to settle at 10.63 and Brenntag AG (DE:BNRGn) which gained 1.65% to close at 52.860.
The worst performers were Aurubis AG (DE:NAFG) which was down 4.72% to 56.140 in late trade, Kion Group AG (DE:KGX) which lost 3.40% to settle at 54.02 and Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (DE:JUNG_p) which was down 2.62% to 28.940 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Aixtron SE (DE:AIXGn) which rose 5.30% to 10.930, Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) which was up 4.31% to settle at 192.450 and Dialog Semiconductor (DE:DLGS) which gained 2.14% to close at 19.830.
The worst performers were Isra Vision O.N. (DE:ISRG) which was down 6.14% to 48.15 in late trade, Evotec AG O.N. (DE:EVTG) which lost 3.53% to settle at 21.300 and Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which was down 3.50% to 110.250 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 381 to 325 and 80 ended unchanged.
Shares in Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (DE:TKAG) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.61% or 0.505 to 18.860. Shares in Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (DE:HEIG) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.11% or 1.420 to 66.000. Shares in Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.87% or 1.40 to 73.49. Shares in Aurubis AG (DE:NAFG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.72% or 2.780 to 56.140. Shares in Kion Group AG (DE:KGX) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.40% or 1.90 to 54.02. Shares in Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (DE:JUNG_p) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.62% or 0.780 to 28.940.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 3.54% to 17.68.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.22% or 2.70 to $1201.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.74% or 0.50 to hit $67.27 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.41% or 0.31 to trade at $76.19 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.48% to 1.1566, while EUR/GBP fell 0.50% to 0.8944.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.34% at 95.31.