Investing.com – Germany stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Software, Retail and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.26% to hit a new 6-months low, while the MDAX index unchanged 0%, and the TecDAX index unchanged 0%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Porsche Automobil Holding SE (DE:PSHG_p), which unchanged 0% or 0 points to trade at 81.560 at the close. Meanwhile, Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. (DE:VOWG_p) added 7.84% or 13.72 points to end at 188.70 and Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG) was up 2.28% or 3.95 points to 177.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (DE:FREG), which unchanged 0% or 0 points to trade at 36.580 at the close. Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (DE:HEIG) declined 3.49% or 2.260 points to end at 62.420 and Beiersdorf AG O.N. (DE:BEIG) was down 3.37% or 3.020 points to 86.720.
The top performers on the MDAX were AUTO1 Group SE (DE:AG1G) which unchanged 0% to 12.37, CTS Eventim AG (DE:EVDG) which was unchanged 0% to settle at 62.880 and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (DE:AFXG) which unchanged 0% to close at 128.800.
The worst performers were United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) which was down 3.54% to 32.140 in late trade, Gerresheimer AG (DE:GXIG) which unchanged 0% to settle at 72.300 and Uniper SE (DE:UN01) which was down 3.22% to 36.690 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (DE:AFXG) which unchanged 0% to 128.800, Nemetschek AG O.N. (DE:NEKG) which was unchanged 0% to settle at 74.040 and Vantage Towers AG (DE:VTWRn) which unchanged 0% to close at 28.50.
The worst performers were 11 AG (DE:1U1) which was unchanged 0% to 22.700 in late trade, United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) which lost 3.54% to settle at 32.140 and Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) which was unchanged 0% to 105.300 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 438 to 275 and 57 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (DE:FREG) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0% or 0 to 36.580. Shares in Gerresheimer AG (DE:GXIG) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0% or 0 to 72.300. Shares in 11 AG (DE:1U1) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0% or 0 to 22.700. Shares in Siltronic AG (DE:WAFGn) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0% or 0 to 105.300.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was unchanged 0% to 34.69.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.63% or 12.05 to $1911.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 3.68% or 3.32 to hit $93.53 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 2.10% or 1.95 to trade at $94.94 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.02% to 1.1312, while EUR/GBP rose 0.07% to 0.8321.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 96.112.