Germany stocks lower at close of trade; DAX down 0.39%

Investing.com – Germany stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Pharmaceuticals&Healthcare, Construction and Transportation&Logistics sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.39%, while the MDAX index declined 0.43%, and the TecDAX index fell 0.44%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Merck KGaA (ETR:MRCG), which rose 2.48% or 4.00 points to trade at 165.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Adidas AG (ETR:ADSGN) added 2.09% or 3.42 points to end at 167.14 and Porsche Automobil Holding SE (ETR:PSHG_p) was up 1.99% or 1.02 points to 52.34 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Bayer AG NA (ETR:BAYGN), which fell 7.46% or 4.35 points to trade at 53.94 at the close. Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. (ETR:VOWG_p) declined 5.56% or 7.04 points to end at 119.64 and Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) was down 2.48% or 0.55 points to 21.66.

The top performers on the MDAX were Knorr-Bremse AG (ETR:KBX) which rose 3.33% to 66.38, Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (ETR:O2Dn) which was up 3.22% to settle at 3.08 and Scout24 AG (ETR:G24n) which gained 2.24% to close at 59.26.

The worst performers were K&S AG (ETR:SDFGn) which was down 9.31% to 16.17 in late trade, Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) which lost 8.20% to settle at 39.06 and Aurubis AG (ETR:NAFG) which was down 7.89% to 75.86 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were Verbio Vereinigte Bioenergie AG (ETR:VBKG) which rose 5.55% to 33.85, Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (ETR:O2Dn) which was up 3.22% to settle at 3.08 and Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG) which gained 2.02% to close at 191.80.

The worst performers were Suse SA (ETR:SUSEG) which was down 16.87% to 14.29 in late trade, Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) which lost 8.20% to settle at 39.06 and SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR:S92G) which was down 7.50% to 101.10 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 369 to 290 and 91 ended unchanged.

Shares in K&S AG (ETR:SDFGn) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.31% or 1.66 to 16.17. Shares in Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.02% or 3.80 to 191.80.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.93% to 19.04.

Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.79% or 16.15 to $2,020.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 1.81% or 1.31 to hit $71.25 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 1.45% or 1.11 to trade at $75.30 a barrel.

EUR/USD was down 0.56% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.39% to 0.87.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.58% at 101.86.