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Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Media, Food & Beverages and Retail sectors led shares higher while losses in the Construction, Technology and Consumer & Cyclical sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.21%, while the MDAX index climbed 0.57%, and the TecDAX index lost 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG), which rose 2.77% or 0.87 points to trade at 32.32 at the close. Meanwhile, Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (ETR:FREG) added 1.97% or 0.85 points to end at 44.03 and Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) was up 1.94% or 1.66 points to 87.16 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG), which fell 3.50% or 66.00 points to trade at 1,819.00 at the close. Daimler Truck Holding AG (ETR:DTGGe) declined 3.48% or 1.33 points to end at 36.88 and Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) was down 2.84% or 6.00 points to 205.00.
The top performers on the MDAX were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which rose 7.99% to 99.35, Fuchs Se Pref (ETR:FPE3_p) which was up 5.00% to settle at 46.66 and flatexDEGIRO AG (ETR:FTKn) which gained 4.58% to close at 25.58.
The worst performers were Gerresheimer AG (ETR:GXIG) which was down 22.94% to 48.82 in late trade, Freenet AG NA (ETR:FNTGn) which lost 3.85% to settle at 27.96 and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which was down 3.60% to 54.85 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which rose 7.99% to 99.35, Cancom SE O.N. (ETR:COKG) which was up 3.02% to settle at 29.00 and Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG) which gained 2.47% to close at 133.00.
The worst performers were Freenet AG NA (ETR:FNTGn) which was down 3.85% to 27.96 in late trade, Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) which lost 3.76% to settle at 34.84 and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which was down 3.60% to 54.85 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 364 to 264 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (ETR:FREG) rose to 3-years highs; up 1.97% or 0.85 to 44.03. Shares in Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) rose to all time highs; up 1.94% or 1.66 to 87.16. Shares in Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) rose to all time highs; rising 7.99% or 7.35 to 99.35. Shares in Gerresheimer AG (ETR:GXIG) fell to 52-week lows; down 22.94% or 14.53 to 48.82. Shares in flatexDEGIRO AG (ETR:FTKn) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.58% or 1.12 to 25.58. Shares in Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) rose to all time highs; gaining 7.99% or 7.35 to 99.35.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.40% to 20.52.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 2.66% or 88.05 to $3,403.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 3.37% or 2.05 to hit $62.84 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 3.30% or 2.07 to trade at $64.85 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.67% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.08% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.53% at 98.73.