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Germany stocks mixed at close of trade; DAX down 0.72%

Published 12/19/2017, 12:15 PM
Updated 12/19/2017, 12:15 PM
© Reuters.  Germany stocks mixed at close of trade; DAX down 0.72%

© Reuters. Germany stocks mixed at close of trade; DAX down 0.72%

Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Food & Beverages, Technology and Transportation & Logistics sectors led shares higher while losses in the Software, Insurance and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX declined 0.72%, while the MDAX index declined 0.29%, and the TecDAX index gained 0.04%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG), which rose 1.58% or 0.480 points to trade at 30.855 at the close. Meanwhile, Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (DE:TKAG) added 0.94% or 0.225 points to end at 24.125 and Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG) was up 0.27% or 0.035 points to 12.855 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn), which fell 1.73% or 0.295 points to trade at 16.805 at the close. Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn) declined 1.60% or 0.470 points to end at 28.930 and RWE AG ST O.N. (DE:RWEG) was down 1.58% or 0.275 points to 17.095.

The top performers on the MDAX were Kion Group AG (DE:KGX) which rose 2.44% to 70.48, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co (DE:HLE) which was up 1.62% to settle at 50.84 and Salzgitter AG (DE:SZGG) which gained 1.42% to close at 46.570.

The worst performers were Steinhoff International Holdings NV (DE:SNHG) which was down 20.17% to 0.46 in late trade, Metro AG (DE:MEOG) which lost 4.69% to settle at 11.390 and Gerresheimer AG (BS:GXId) which was down 2.43% to 69.090 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were Dialog Semiconductor (DE:DLGS) which rose 8.20% to 25.150, RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) which was up 4.34% to settle at 24.890 and GFT Technologies AG (DE:GFTG) which gained 1.75% to close at 12.530.

The worst performers were Adva Optical Networking SE (DE:ADAG) which was down 2.71% to 6.034 in late trade, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (DE:AFXG) which lost 1.82% to settle at 51.660 and Cancom SE O.N. (DE:COKG) which was down 1.39% to 69.020 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 409 to 366 and 46 ended unchanged.

Shares in Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG) rose to all time highs; rising 1.58% or 0.480 to 30.855. Shares in Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.27% or 0.035 to 12.855. Shares in Steinhoff International Holdings NV (DE:SNHG) fell to all time lows; losing 20.17% or 0.12 to 0.46. Shares in Salzgitter AG (DE:SZGG) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.42% or 0.650 to 46.570. Shares in RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) rose to all time highs; rising 4.34% or 1.035 to 24.890.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 4.51% to 12.03.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.18% or 2.30 to $1263.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.45% or 0.26 to hit $57.48 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.22% or 0.14 to trade at $63.55 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.32% to 1.1820, while EUR/GBP rose 0.59% to 0.8854.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 93.23.

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