Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Food & Beverages, Industrials and Insurance sectors led shares higher while losses in the Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Consumer & Cyclical sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.40%, while the MDAX index lost 0.83%, and the TecDAX index declined 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG), which rose 2.80% or 0.62 points to trade at 22.77 at the close. Meanwhile, Deutsche Boerse AG (ETR:DB1Gn) added 2.11% or 3.85 points to end at 186.10 and Qiagen NV (ETR:QIA) was up 1.79% or 0.71 points to 40.41 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bayer AG NA (ETR:BAYGN), which fell 3.45% or 0.94 points to trade at 26.13 at the close. Adidas AG (ETR:ADSGN) declined 2.58% or 5.80 points to end at 219.10 and Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn) was down 2.48% or 0.67 points to 26.31.
The top performers on the MDAX were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which rose 5.01% to 33.52, Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (ETR:BOSSn) which was up 1.78% to settle at 43.97 and Aurubis AG (ETR:NAFG) which gained 1.55% to close at 72.00.
The worst performers were Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which was down 20.51% to 67.05 in late trade, Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which lost 9.52% to settle at 7.60 and Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (ETR:FMEG) which was down 3.75% to 37.18 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which rose 5.01% to 33.52, Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n) which was up 1.91% to settle at 77.45 and Qiagen NV (ETR:QIA) which gained 1.79% to close at 40.41.
The worst performers were Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which was down 20.51% to 67.05 in late trade, Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which lost 9.52% to settle at 7.60 and Suess Microtec NA O.N. (ETR:SMHNn) which was down 3.28% to 59.00 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 330 to 290 and 39 ended unchanged.
Shares in Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) fell to 5-year lows; down 20.51% or 17.30 to 67.05. Shares in Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) fell to 5-year lows; down 9.52% or 0.80 to 7.60. Shares in Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) fell to 5-year lows; losing 20.51% or 17.30 to 67.05. Shares in Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) fell to 5-year lows; falling 9.52% or 0.80 to 7.60.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 14.37% to 17.66 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.85% or 19.90 to $2,329.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.09% or 0.85 to hit $78.90 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 1.00% or 0.83 to trade at $83.45 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.20% to 1.07, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.17% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 105.10.