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Germany stocks higher at close of trade; DAX up 0.18%

Published 11/21/2016, 12:15 PM
Updated 11/21/2016, 12:15 PM
© Reuters.  Germany stocks higher at close of trade; DAX up 0.18%

© Reuters. Germany stocks higher at close of trade; DAX up 0.18%

Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrials, Software and Technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 0.18%, while the MDAX index gained 0.38%, and the TecDAX index gained 0.12%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. (DE:VOWG_p), which rose 2.48% or 2.900 points to trade at 120.050 at the close. Meanwhile, Bay.Motoren Werke AG ST (DE:BMWG) added 1.54% or 1.250 points to end at 82.250 and RWE AG ST O.N. (DE:RWEG) was up 0.95% or 0.112 points to 11.852 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG), which fell 1.29% or 0.091 points to trade at 6.970 at the close. Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn) declined 0.99% or 0.332 points to end at 33.163 and Merck KGaA (DE:MRK) was down 0.97% or 0.925 points to 94.165.

The top performers on the MDAX were Airbus Group SE (F:AIRG) which rose 4.33% to 57.430, Norma Group AG NA O.N. (DE:NOEJ) which was up 1.42% to settle at 37.850 and Brenntag AG (DE:BNRGn) which gained 1.22% to close at 48.535.

The worst performers were Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) which was down 2.37% to 31.545 in late trade, Hochtief AG (DE:HOTG) which lost 1.81% to settle at 130.300 and Symrise AG Inh. O.N. (DE:SY1G) which was down 1.65% to 55.175 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) which rose 6.48% to 14.295, Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which was up 5.26% to settle at 36.840 and GFT Technologies AG (DE:GFTG) which gained 4.51% to close at 20.610.

The worst performers were Aixtron SE (F:AIXC) which was down 14.35% to 3.940 in late trade, Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which lost 2.87% to settle at 36.730 and SMA Solar Technology AG (DE:S92G) which was down 1.77% to 21.610 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 461 to 423 and 32 ended unchanged.

Shares in RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.48% or 0.870 to 14.295. Shares in Aixtron SE (F:AIXC) fell to all time lows; losing 14.35% or 0.660 to 3.940. Shares in Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) rose to all time highs; rising 5.26% or 1.840 to 36.840.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 0.97% to 19.23.

Gold for December delivery was up 0.36% or 4.35 to $1213.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 4.03% or 1.87 to hit $48.23 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 4.10% or 1.92 to trade at $48.78 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.19% to 1.0609, while EUR/GBP fell 1.09% to 0.8498.

The US Dollar Index was down 0.32% at 101.09.

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