Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Media and Chemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.26%, while the MDAX index gained 0.42%, and the TecDAX index added 0.98%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG), which rose 5.27% or 7.350 points to trade at 146.800 at the close. Meanwhile, Continental AG O.N. (DE:CONG) added 2.82% or 3.30 points to end at 120.20 and Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) was up 1.87% or 0.306 points to 16.680 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn), which fell 1.20% or 0.084 points to trade at 6.893 at the close. SAP SE (DE:SAPG) declined 1.16% or 1.320 points to end at 112.000 and Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG) was down 1.10% or 1.04 points to 93.42.
The top performers on the MDAX were Hella KGaA Hueck & Co (DE:HLE) which rose 4.35% to 41.76, Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (DE:SATG_p) which was up 3.63% to settle at 191.300 and Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which gained 3.26% to close at 66.600.
The worst performers were Software AG (DE:SOWGn) which was down 11.43% to 25.890 in late trade, Norma Group AG NA O.N. (DE:NOEJ) which lost 8.98% to settle at 31.020 and Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG) which was down 2.34% to 6.214 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) which rose 5.27% to 146.800, Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (DE:SATG_p) which was up 3.63% to settle at 191.300 and Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which gained 3.26% to close at 66.600.
The worst performers were Software AG (DE:SOWGn) which was down 11.43% to 25.890 in late trade, SLM Solutions Group AG (DE:AM3D) which lost 9.55% to settle at 10.80 and Nordex SE O.N. (DE:NDXG) which was down 2.24% to 12.650 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 412 to 268 and 83 ended unchanged.
Shares in Software AG (DE:SOWGn) fell to 3-years lows; losing 11.43% or 3.340 to 25.890. Shares in Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (DE:SATG_p) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.63% or 6.700 to 191.300. Shares in Norma Group AG NA O.N. (DE:NOEJ) fell to 5-year lows; falling 8.98% or 3.060 to 31.020. Shares in Software AG (DE:SOWGn) fell to 3-years lows; falling 11.43% or 3.340 to 25.890. Shares in Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (DE:SATG_p) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.63% or 6.700 to 191.300.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 14.64.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.14% or 2.00 to $1426.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 0.09% or 0.05 to hit $55.25 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.24% or 0.15 to trade at $62.08 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.45% to 1.1224, while EUR/GBP fell 0.06% to 0.8977.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 96.782.