Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Industrials and Software sectors led shares higher while losses in the Technology, Food & Beverages and Media sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 0.56%, while the MDAX index climbed 0.46%, and the TecDAX index declined 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG), which rose 3.64% or 5.100 points to trade at 145.200 at the close. Meanwhile, Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (DE:TKAG) added 2.43% or 0.275 points to end at 11.610 and Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG) was up 2.11% or 1.82 points to 88.28 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn), which fell 8.11% or 1.304 points to trade at 14.780 at the close. Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn) declined 1.84% or 0.112 points to end at 5.975 and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (DE:BMWG) was down 0.61% or 0.380 points to 61.640.
The top performers on the MDAX were Wacker Chemie O.N. (DE:WCHG) which rose 2.94% to 72.94, Siemens Healthineers AG (DE:SHLG) which was up 2.93% to settle at 35.87 and Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (DE:AT1) which gained 2.18% to close at 7.768.
The worst performers were Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) which was down 7.03% to 13.025 in late trade, Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which lost 3.80% to settle at 26.320 and Knorr-Bremse AG (DE:KBX) which was down 2.79% to 95.80 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) which rose 3.64% to 145.200, Siemens Healthineers AG (DE:SHLG) which was up 2.93% to settle at 35.87 and Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (DE:SATG_p) which gained 1.76% to close at 173.000.
The worst performers were Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) which was down 8.11% to 14.780 in late trade, RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) which lost 4.96% to settle at 15.710 and SMA Solar Technology AG (DE:S92G) which was down 4.00% to 23.980 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 392 to 321 and 63 ended unchanged.
Shares in Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) fell to 52-week lows; down 8.11% or 1.304 to 14.780. Shares in Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn) fell to 5-year lows; down 1.84% or 0.112 to 5.975. Shares in Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (DE:BMWG) fell to 5-year lows; falling 0.61% or 0.380 to 61.640. Shares in Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) fell to 5-year lows; falling 7.03% or 0.985 to 13.025. Shares in Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.80% or 1.040 to 26.320. Shares in Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) fell to 52-week lows; losing 8.11% or 1.304 to 14.780.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 8.13% to 17.75.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 1.13% or 14.85 to $1325.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.52% or 0.28 to hit $53.78 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 0.21% or 0.13 to trade at $61.86 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.48% to 1.1220, while EUR/GBP rose 0.35% to 0.8875.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.32% at 97.355.