Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Construction, Media and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.56% to hit a new all time high, while the MDAX index gained 0.84%, and the TecDAX index added 1.55%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn), which rose 3.36% or 1.310 points to trade at 40.300 at the close. Meanwhile, Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (DE:FMEG) added 2.63% or 2.140 points to end at 83.590 and Lufthansa AG VNA O.N. (DE:LHAG) was up 2.46% or 0.390 points to 16.230 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Deutsche Post AG NA O.N. (DE:DPWGn), which fell 2.50% or 0.825 points to trade at 32.175 at the close. Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) declined 2.33% or 2.65 points to end at 110.95 and Continental AG O.N. (DE:CONG) was down 2.04% or 4.20 points to 201.30.
The top performers on the MDAX were Hochtief AG (DE:HOTG) which rose 3.02% to 170.40, Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (DE:JUNG_p) which was up 2.74% to settle at 32.845 and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (DE:PBBG) which gained 2.60% to close at 12.62.
The worst performers were Schaeffler AG Pref (DE:SHA_p) which was down 2.12% to 15.48 in late trade, K+S AG NA O.N. (DE:SDFGn) which lost 1.89% to settle at 21.490 and Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (DE:BOSSn) which was down 0.86% to 69.230 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were S&T AG (F:SANT1) which rose 6.85% to 13.780, Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which was up 4.26% to settle at 68.810 and Jenoptik AG (DE:JENG) which gained 4.15% to close at 25.730.
The worst performers were Adva Optical Networking SE (DE:ADAG) which was down 2.99% to 9.788 in late trade, Medigene NA O.N. (DE:MDG1k) which lost 2.44% to settle at 11.200 and SMA Solar Technology AG (DE:S92G) which was down 1.79% to 23.330 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 503 to 278 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hochtief AG (DE:HOTG) rose to all time highs; rising 3.02% or 5.00 to 170.40. Shares in Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (DE:JUNG_p) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.74% or 0.875 to 32.845. Shares in Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (DE:PBBG) rose to all time highs; rising 2.60% or 0.32 to 12.62. Shares in S&T AG (F:SANT1) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 6.85% or 0.884 to 13.780. Shares in Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) rose to all time highs; rising 4.26% or 2.810 to 68.810. Shares in Jenoptik AG (DE:JENG) rose to all time highs; rising 4.15% or 1.025 to 25.730.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.13% to 14.53.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.08% or 1.05 to $1256.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.92% or 0.45 to hit $48.39 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.74% or 0.38 to trade at $51.14 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.12% to 1.0911, while EUR/GBP fell 0.14% to 0.8448.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 98.96.