Germany stocks higher at close of trade; DAX up 1.36%
Germany stocks higher at close of trade; DAX up 1.36%
Germany stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Consumer & Cyclical, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Media sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 1.36% to hit a new 1-month high, while the MDAX index added 1.21%, and the TecDAX index climbed 0.89%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Adidas AG (ETR:ADSGn), which rose 5.76% or 9.10 points to trade at 167.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Bayer AG NA (ETR:BAYGn) added 4.19% or 1.93 points to end at 47.96 and Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn) was up 3.78% or 1.14 points to 31.16 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn), which fell 3.01% or 0.50 points to trade at 15.98 at the close. SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) declined 1.09% or 2.30 points to end at 208.90 and GEA Group AG (ETR:G1AG) was down 0.44% or 0.30 points to 68.20.
The top performers on the MDAX were Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) which rose 8.48% to 34.14, AUTO1 Group SE (ETR:AG1G) which was up 4.20% to settle at 18.34 and Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG Preferred (ETR:P911_p) which gained 3.22% to close at 46.12.
The worst performers were Knorr-Bremse AG (ETR:KBX) which was down 6.75% to 89.80 in late trade, Redcare Pharmacy NV (ETR:RDC) which lost 6.25% to settle at 74.30 and TeamViewer AG (ETR:TMV) which was down 1.86% to 7.37 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) which rose 8.48% to 34.14, SUSS MicroTec SE (ETR:SMHNn) which was up 3.97% to settle at 55.00 and Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) which gained 3.87% to close at 63.00.
The worst performers were TeamViewer AG (ETR:TMV) which was down 1.86% to 7.37 in late trade, Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which lost 1.35% to settle at 2.93 and SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) which was down 1.09% to 208.90 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 435 to 237 and 72 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.01% or 0.50 to 15.98.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 0.53% to 19.62.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.50% or 20.38 to $4,031.22 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.95% or 0.98 to hit $101.80 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.03% or 1.15 to trade at $110.49 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.07% to 1.12, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.23% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 101.85.