Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Software, Food & Beverages and Retail sectors led shares higher while losses in the Construction, Insurance and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX fell 0.13%, while the MDAX index fell 0.25%, and the TecDAX index added 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were SAP SE (ETR:SAPG), which rose 2.14% or 4.50 points to trade at 215.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Airbus Group SE (ETR:AIRG) added 1.65% or 2.30 points to end at 141.28 and Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn) was up 1.23% or 0.20 points to 16.31 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Munich Reinsurance (ETR:MUVGn), which fell 2.75% or 13.50 points to trade at 476.80 at the close. Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn) declined 2.04% or 0.64 points to end at 30.66 and Brenntag AG (ETR:BNRGn) was down 1.93% or 1.22 points to 62.08.
The top performers on the MDAX were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which rose 3.48% to 32.08, Traton SE (ETR:8TRA) which was up 1.81% to settle at 30.95 and Nordex SE O.N. (ETR:NDXG) which gained 1.79% to close at 13.63.
The worst performers were Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) which was down 6.02% to 34.04 in late trade, Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (ETR:TKAG) which lost 4.54% to settle at 3.26 and Talanx AG NA O.N. (ETR:TLXGn) which was down 2.81% to 72.75 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were SUSS MicroTec SE (ETR:SMHNn) which rose 5.18% to 56.90, Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which was up 3.48% to settle at 32.08 and Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which gained 2.95% to close at 5.94.
The worst performers were Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) which was down 6.02% to 34.04 in late trade, Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG) which lost 2.51% to settle at 132.00 and 11 AG (ETR:1U1) which was down 2.40% to 13.82 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 326 to 280 and 30 ended unchanged.
Shares in SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) rose to all time highs; up 2.14% or 4.50 to 215.25. Shares in Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.02% or 2.18 to 34.04. Shares in Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.02% or 2.18 to 34.04.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 9.60% to 17.55.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.50% or 13.80 to $2,752.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.80% or 1.96 to hit $72.00 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.61% or 1.94 to trade at $76.23 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.02% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 103.90.