Germany stocks mixed at close of trade; DAX down 0.27%

Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Food & Beverages , Financial Services and Transportation & Logistics sectors led shares higher while losses in the Construction , Technology and Insurance sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX declined 0.27%, while the MDAX index gained 0.55%, and the TecDAX index declined 0.44%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn ), which rose 2.19% or 0.63 points to trade at 29.43 at the close. Meanwhile, Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. (ETR:VOWG_p ) added 1.69% or 1.48 points to end at 88.80 and Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n ) was up 1.40% or 0.70 points to 50.70 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Commerzbank AG O.N. (ETR:CBKG ), which fell 2.09% or 0.32 points to trade at 15.24 at the close. Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn ) declined 2.04% or 0.34 points to end at 16.25 and Munich Reinsurance (ETR:MUVGn ) was down 1.59% or 8.00 points to 494.00.

The top performers on the MDAX were Fraport AG (ETR:FRAG ) which rose 5.90% to 58.30, Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (ETR:AT1 ) which was up 3.66% to settle at 2.89 and Delivery Hero AG (ETR:DHER ) which gained 3.37% to close at 28.50.

The worst performers were Gerresheimer AG (ETR:GXIG ) which was down 7.27% to 67.65 in late trade, TeamViewer AG (ETR:TMV ) which lost 2.53% to settle at 9.23 and Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn ) which was down 2.50% to 45.28 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG ) which rose 1.49% to 68.30, Energiekontor AG (ETR:EKTG ) which was up 1.49% to settle at 47.80 and Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n ) which gained 1.47% to close at 82.60.

The worst performers were Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG ) which was down 3.70% to 109.20 in late trade, TeamViewer AG (ETR:TMV ) which lost 2.53% to settle at 9.23 and Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn ) which was down 2.50% to 45.28 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 390 to 265 and 33 ended unchanged.

Shares in Fraport AG (ETR:FRAG ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.90% or 3.25 to 58.30. Shares in Gerresheimer AG (ETR:GXIG ) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.27% or 5.30 to 67.65. Shares in TeamViewer AG (ETR:TMV ) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.53% or 0.24 to 9.23. Shares in Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn ) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.50% or 1.16 to 45.28. Shares in TeamViewer AG (ETR:TMV ) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.53% or 0.24 to 9.23. Shares in Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn ) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.50% or 1.16 to 45.28.

The DAX volatility index , which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 22.08% to 16.48.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.41% or 36.76 to $2,644.86 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.81% or 1.28 to hit $69.30 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 0.15% or 0.11 to trade at $72.77 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.68% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.07% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.68% at 107.42.

Source: Investing.com