Germany stocks mixed at close of trade; DAX up 0.20%

Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Food&Beverages, Media and Insurance sectors led shares higher while losses in the Technology, Construction and Retail sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 0.20%, while the MDAX index gained 0.30%, and the TecDAX index lost 1.23%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n), which rose 12.66% or 0.95 points to trade at 8.44 at the close. Meanwhile, Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (ETR:HEIG) added 1.57% or 1.06 points to end at 68.76 and MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (ETR:MTXGn) was up 1.54% or 2.70 points to 177.65 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn), which fell 6.35% or 1.85 points to trade at 27.28 at the close. Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) declined 5.43% or 12.50 points to end at 217.80 and Merck KGaA (ETR:MRCG) was down 3.60% or 5.15 points to 137.85.

The top performers on the MDAX were Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn) which rose 5.23% to 21.74, Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which was up 3.02% to settle at 28.00 and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which gained 2.97% to close at 77.56.

The worst performers were Redcare Pharmacy NV (ETR:RDC) which was down 4.86% to 103.70 in late trade, Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) which lost 4.58% to settle at 26.69 and Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (ETR:JUNG_p) which was down 4.09% to 24.84 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn) which rose 5.23% to 21.74, Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which was up 3.02% to settle at 28.00 and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which gained 2.97% to close at 77.56.

The worst performers were Verbio Vereinigte Bioenergie AG (ETR:VBKG) which was down 11.90% to 30.06 in late trade, Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) which lost 6.35% to settle at 27.28 and CompuGroup Medical AG O.N. (ETR:COP1n) which was down 5.47% to 34.22 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 357 to 285 and 90 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) fell to 3-years lows; down 5.43% or 12.50 to 217.80. Shares in Merck KGaA (ETR:MRCG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.60% or 5.15 to 137.85. Shares in Verbio Vereinigte Bioenergie AG (ETR:VBKG) fell to 52-week lows; down 11.90% or 4.06 to 30.06.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 0.65% to 20.01.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.52% or 10.40 to $2,008.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 3.23% or 2.76 to hit $82.78 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 2.75% or 2.45 to trade at $86.75 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.47% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.14% to 0.87.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 105.97.