Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Resources, Food & Beverages and Telecoms sectors led shares higher while losses in the Insurance, Construction and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX fell 0.02%, while the MDAX index climbed 0.20%, and the TecDAX index gained 0.23%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (DE:TKAG), which rose 4.12% or 0.890 points to trade at 22.490 at the close. Meanwhile, Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) added 1.34% or 1.55 points to end at 117.60 and Deutsche Telekom AG Na (DE:DTEGn) was up 0.97% or 0.170 points to 17.650 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Linde AG O.N. (DE:LING), which fell 1.48% or 2.50 points to trade at 166.95 at the close. BASF SE NA O.N. (DE:BASFN) declined 1.15% or 1.020 points to end at 87.330 and Continental AG O.N. (DE:CONG) was down 1.04% or 2.15 points to 205.50.
The top performers on the MDAX were Krones AG O.N. (DE:KRNG) which rose 2.21% to 113.200, Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (DE:BOSSn) which was up 1.87% to settle at 71.430 and Wacker Chemie O.N. (DE:WCHG) which gained 1.83% to close at 103.00.
The worst performers were Uniper SE (DE:UN01) which was down 2.01% to 15.875 in late trade, Deutsche Euroshop AG (DE:DEQGn) which lost 1.60% to settle at 37.580 and Hannover Rueck SE (DE:HNRGn) which was down 1.06% to 106.95 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Aixtron SE (DE:AIXGn) which rose 6.46% to 5.557, Evotec AG O.N. (DE:EVTG) which was up 2.60% to settle at 13.225 and Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which gained 2.38% to close at 79.990.
The worst performers were Draegerwerk VZO O.N. (DE:DRWG_p) which was down 2.69% to 101.400 in late trade, Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which lost 1.76% to settle at 56.440 and Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) which was down 1.25% to 55.450 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 408 to 349 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.34% or 1.55 to 117.60. Shares in Deutsche Telekom AG Na (DE:DTEGn) rose to all time highs; up 0.97% or 0.170 to 17.650. Shares in Krones AG O.N. (DE:KRNG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.21% or 2.450 to 113.200. Shares in Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (DE:BOSSn) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.87% or 1.310 to 71.430. Shares in Evotec AG O.N. (DE:EVTG) rose to all time highs; rising 2.60% or 0.335 to 13.225. Shares in Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) rose to all time highs; rising 2.38% or 1.860 to 79.990.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 2.88% to 12.27.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.57% or 7.06 to $1237.06 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $48.86 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.14% or 0.07 to trade at $51.89 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.88% to 1.1072, while EUR/GBP rose 0.80% to 0.8576.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.67% at 98.15.