Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Industrials and Chemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 1.03%, while the MDAX index gained 1.52%, and the TecDAX index gained 0.99%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG), which rose 5.67% or 77.50 points to trade at 1,445.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn) added 4.26% or 0.94 points to end at 22.88 and Bayer AG NA (ETR:BAYGN) was up 4.08% or 0.97 points to 24.76 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn), which fell 1.85% or 0.48 points to trade at 25.52 at the close. Heidelberg Materials AG (ETR:HEIG) declined 1.81% or 3.20 points to end at 173.35 and Beiersdorf AG O.N. (ETR:BEIG) was down 1.57% or 2.10 points to 131.55.
The top performers on the MDAX were Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (ETR:TKAG) which rose 12.66% to 10.31, Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which was up 5.73% to settle at 78.45 and Wacker Chemie O.N. (ETR:WCHG) which gained 4.53% to close at 87.18.
The worst performers were Redcare Pharmacy NV (ETR:RDC) which was down 5.02% to 130.50 in late trade, Gerresheimer AG (ETR:GXIG) which lost 2.74% to settle at 78.00 and Deutsche Wohnen AG (ETR:DWNG) which was down 1.65% to 20.85 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which rose 5.73% to 78.45, Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG) which was up 5.39% to settle at 129.00 and Kontron AG (ETR:KTN) which gained 4.10% to close at 25.92.
The worst performers were Formycon AG (ETR:FYB) which was down 2.74% to 26.65 in late trade, Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) which lost 1.09% to settle at 244.80 and Deutsche Telekom AG Na (ETR:DTEGn) which was down 0.09% to 33.79 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 398 to 225 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG) rose to all time highs; up 5.67% or 77.50 to 1,445.50. Shares in Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 4.26% or 0.94 to 22.88. Shares in Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (ETR:TKAG) rose to 3-years highs; rising 12.66% or 1.16 to 10.31. Shares in Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.73% or 4.25 to 78.45. Shares in Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) rose to all time highs; rising 5.73% or 4.25 to 78.45. Shares in Kontron AG (ETR:KTN) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.10% or 1.02 to 25.92.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 2.83% to 22.81 a new 6-months high.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.24% or 37.16 to $3,043.26 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.98% or 0.66 to hit $66.71 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 0.82% or 0.58 to trade at $70.49 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 102.93.