Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Construction and Consumer & Cyclical sectors led shares higher while losses in the Food & Beverages, Utilities and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX fell 0.42%, while the MDAX index fell 0.36%, and the TecDAX index climbed 1.32%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn), which rose 3.14% or 0.470 points to trade at 15.460 at the close. Meanwhile, Adidas AG (DE:ADSGN) added 3.13% or 5.50 points to end at 181.00 and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG) was up 1.64% or 0.435 points to 26.915 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn), which fell 3.05% or 0.785 points to trade at 24.955 at the close. RWE AG ST O.N. (DE:RWEG) declined 2.49% or 0.575 points to end at 22.475 and Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG) was down 1.88% or 1.72 points to 89.79.
The top performers on the MDAX were Stroeer SE (DE:SAXG) which rose 7.11% to 60.720, Aareal Bank AG (DE:ARLG) which was up 1.64% to settle at 35.995 and Hochtief AG (DE:HOTG) which gained 1.30% to close at 151.40.
The worst performers were Steinhoff International Holdings NV (DE:SNHG) which was down 3.77% to 3.37 in late trade, Zalando SE (DE:ZALG) which lost 2.52% to settle at 40.08 and Schaeffler AG Pref (DE:SHA_p) which was down 2.26% to 14.51 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which rose 10.74% to 138.650, Aixtron SE (DE:AIXGn) which was up 8.81% to settle at 14.630 and Cancom SE O.N. (DE:COKG) which gained 4.37% to close at 64.440.
The worst performers were GFT Technologies AG (DE:GFTG) which was down 8.67% to 10.960 in late trade, S&T AG (F:SANT1) which lost 5.68% to settle at 15.742 and Nordex SE O.N. (DE:NDXG) which was down 3.39% to 7.376 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 449 to 308 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.05% or 0.785 to 24.955. Shares in Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.88% or 1.72 to 89.79. Shares in Stroeer SE (DE:SAXG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.11% or 4.030 to 60.720. Shares in Steinhoff International Holdings NV (DE:SNHG) fell to all time lows; losing 3.77% or 0.13 to 3.37. Shares in Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) rose to all time highs; rising 10.74% or 13.450 to 138.650. Shares in GFT Technologies AG (DE:GFTG) fell to 52-week lows; losing 8.67% or 1.040 to 10.960. Shares in Aixtron SE (DE:AIXGn) rose to 5-year highs; rising 8.81% or 1.185 to 14.630. Shares in Nordex SE O.N. (DE:NDXG) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.39% or 0.259 to 7.376.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.28% to 14.49 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.86% or 11.04 to $1276.46 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.96% or 0.55 to hit $56.62 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.74% or 0.47 to trade at $63.46 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1657, while EUR/GBP fell 0.32% to 0.8828.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 94.32.