Investing.com – Germany stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Resources, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Food & Beverages sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.71% to hit a new 3-months low, while the MDAX index lost 0.47%, and the TecDAX index fell 0.60%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were RWE AG ST O.N. (DE:RWEG), which rose 2.67% or 0.560 points to trade at 21.570 at the close. Meanwhile, Deutsche Post AG NA O.N. (DE:DPWGn) added 0.65% or 0.200 points to end at 30.810 and Daimler AG NA O.N. (DE:DAIGn) was up 0.07% or 0.040 points to 54.320 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN), which fell 4.57% or 3.59 points to trade at 74.89 at the close. Covestro AG (DE:1COV) declined 2.28% or 1.620 points to end at 69.320 and Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG) was down 2.25% or 0.191 points to 8.296.
The top performers on the MDAX were Norma Group AG NA O.N. (DE:NOEJ) which rose 1.52% to 56.700, Airbus Group SE (DE:AIRG) which was up 1.20% to settle at 104.34 and CTS Eventim AG (DE:EVDG) which gained 0.98% to close at 37.120.
The worst performers were Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) which was down 7.94% to 33.150 in late trade, Schaeffler AG Pref (DE:SHA_p) which lost 5.48% to settle at 10.43 and Aurubis AG (DE:NAFG) which was down 5.33% to 58.920 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were SLM Solutions Group AG (DE:AM3D) which rose 1.80% to 22.65, Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which was up 1.79% to settle at 42.180 and Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) which gained 1.32% to close at 184.500.
The worst performers were Isra Vision O.N. (DE:ISRG) which was down 4.11% to 51.30 in late trade, Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which lost 3.79% to settle at 114.250 and RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) which was down 3.19% to 19.440 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 487 to 223 and 68 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) fell to 5-year lows; down 4.57% or 3.59 to 74.89. Shares in Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.94% or 2.860 to 33.150. Shares in Schaeffler AG Pref (DE:SHA_p) fell to all time lows; down 5.48% or 0.60 to 10.43. Shares in Aurubis AG (DE:NAFG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.33% or 3.320 to 58.920.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 0.71% to 18.33.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.24% or 2.90 to $1204.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.10% or 1.44 to hit $67.28 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.72% or 1.33 to trade at $75.94 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.08% to 1.1622, while EUR/GBP fell 0.34% to 0.8981.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 95.06.