Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Transportation & Logistics, Basic Resources and Technology sectors led shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Chemicals and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.24%, while the MDAX index fell 0.21%, and the TecDAX index climbed 0.38%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Deutsche Boerse AG (DE:DB1Gn), which rose 1.15% or 1.050 points to trade at 92.110 at the close. Meanwhile, Lufthansa AG VNA O.N. (DE:LHAG) added 1.00% or 0.170 points to end at 17.190 and Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (DE:HEIG) was up 0.79% or 0.6500 points to 83.2100 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn), which fell 1.80% or 0.295 points to trade at 16.135 at the close. Linde AG O.N. (DE:LING) declined 1.58% or 2.70 points to end at 168.65 and Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (DE:FREG) was down 1.04% or 0.790 points to 75.500.
The top performers on the MDAX were Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) which rose 1.81% to 50.320, MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (DE:MTXGn) which was up 1.50% to settle at 125.55 and Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (DE:BOSSn) which gained 1.15% to close at 67.500.
The worst performers were Steinhoff International Holdings NV (DE:SNHG) which was down 2.21% to 4.91 in late trade, Bilfinger SE O.N. (DE:GBFG) which lost 1.67% to settle at 34.830 and Symrise AG Inh. O.N. (DE:SY1G) which was down 1.64% to 63.400 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) which rose 4.35% to 15.835, Xing AG (DE:OBCGn) which was up 2.74% to settle at 235.90 and United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) which gained 2.38% to close at 49.185.
The worst performers were Nordex SE O.N. (DE:NDXG) which was down 2.75% to 12.730 in late trade, SMA Solar Technology AG (DE:S92G) which lost 2.65% to settle at 24.025 and Slm Solution G (DE:AM3D) which was down 1.87% to 38.11 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 395 to 355 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in RIB Software AG Na (DE:RIB) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.35% or 0.660 to 15.835. Shares in Nordex SE O.N. (DE:NDXG) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.75% or 0.360 to 12.730. Shares in Xing AG (DE:OBCGn) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.74% or 6.30 to 235.90. Shares in United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.38% or 1.145 to 49.185.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 1.11% to 13.45.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.46% or 5.79 to $1262.31 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 1.14% or 0.57 to hit $49.23 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 1.52% or 0.80 to trade at $51.84 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.12% to 1.1179, while EUR/GBP rose 0.06% to 0.8702.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 97.27.