Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Software, Transportation & Logistics and Construction sectors led shares higher while losses in the Basic Resources, Financial Services and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.02%, while the MDAX index climbed 0.02%, and the TecDAX index fell 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG), which rose 4.29% or 0.323 points to trade at 7.844 at the close. Meanwhile, Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. (DE:VOWG_p) added 0.96% or 1.400 points to end at 147.800 and Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn) was up 0.83% or 0.145 points to 17.705 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vonovia SE (DE:VNAn), which fell 1.76% or 0.55 points to trade at 30.45 at the close. Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (DE:TKAG) declined 1.62% or 0.390 points to end at 23.615 and Henkel & Co KGaA AG Pref (DE:HNKG_p) was down 0.92% or 1.050 points to 113.450.
The top performers on the MDAX were Schaeffler AG Pref (DE:SHA_p) which rose 4.14% to 14.70, Stroeer SE (DE:SAXG) which was up 3.27% to settle at 43.590 and Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (DE:BOSSn) which gained 3.25% to close at 62.980.
The worst performers were Aurubis AG (DE:NAFG) which was down 3.74% to 53.780 in late trade, K+S AG NA O.N. (DE:SDFGn) which lost 1.72% to settle at 23.435 and Rhoen Klinikum AG (DE:RHKG) which was down 1.61% to 25.700 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology O.N. (DE:PV) which rose 3.62% to 93.260, Jenoptik AG (DE:JENG) which was up 3.36% to settle at 16.780 and Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) which gained 3.19% to close at 44.285.
The worst performers were STRATEC Biomedical AG (DE:SBSG) which was down 2.94% to 46.000 in late trade, SMA Solar Technology AG (DE:S92G) which lost 2.24% to settle at 24.395 and United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) which was down 1.98% to 38.445 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 397 to 346 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jenoptik AG (DE:JENG) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.36% or 0.545 to 16.780.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 0.52% to 14.51 a new 52-week low.
Gold for February delivery was down 1.07% or 12.95 to $1199.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.59% or 0.30 to hit $51.38 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.56% or 0.30 to trade at $54.22 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.07% to 1.0623, while EUR/GBP fell 0.51% to 0.8627.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.14% at 101.45.