Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Software, Technology and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.88% to hit a new all time high, while the MDAX index climbed 0.86%, and the TecDAX index added 1.45%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n), which rose 6.54% or 0.97 points to trade at 15.81 at the close. Meanwhile, Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (ETR:HEIG) added 4.59% or 4.30 points to end at 98.08 and SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) was up 4.05% or 7.02 points to 180.56 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (ETR:MTXGn), which fell 1.79% or 4.10 points to trade at 224.80 at the close. Continental AG O.N. (ETR:CONG) declined 1.77% or 1.20 points to end at 66.62 and Hannover Rueck SE (ETR:HNRGn) was down 1.50% or 3.80 points to 249.90.
The top performers on the MDAX were Kion Group AG (ETR:KGX) which rose 5.81% to 51.36, Nordex SE O.N. (ETR:NDXG) which was up 4.90% to settle at 11.98 and Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn) which gained 4.74% to close at 30.04.
The worst performers were United Internet AG NA (ETR:UTDI) which was down 3.57% to 21.08 in late trade, Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which lost 2.55% to settle at 13.35 and Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (ETR:FMEG) which was down 2.12% to 35.08 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Kontron AG (ETR:KTN) which rose 6.31% to 22.24, Nordex SE O.N. (ETR:NDXG) which was up 4.90% to settle at 11.98 and Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn) which gained 4.74% to close at 30.04.
The worst performers were 11 AG (ETR:1U1) which was down 4.17% to 16.10 in late trade, United Internet AG NA (ETR:UTDI) which lost 3.57% to settle at 21.08 and Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which was down 2.55% to 13.35 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 410 to 218 and 28 ended unchanged.
Shares in Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (ETR:HEIG) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.59% or 4.30 to 98.08. Shares in SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.05% or 7.02 to 180.56. Shares in Kion Group AG (ETR:KGX) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.81% or 2.82 to 51.36.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 6.28% to 11.35 a new 5-year low.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.94% or 20.40 to $2,181.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.71% or 0.58 to hit $80.69 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 0.63% or 0.54 to trade at $85.41 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.53% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.40% to 0.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.63% at 103.69.