Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Software and Construction sectors led shares higher while losses in the Food & Beverages, Media and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 0.09%, while the MDAX index declined 0.01%, and the TecDAX index climbed 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Linde AG O.N. (DE:LING), which rose 2.29% or 4.10 points to trade at 183.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) added 1.20% or 0.270 points to end at 22.735 and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG) was up 0.93% or 0.240 points to 25.960 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Commerzbank AG O.N. (DE:CBKG), which fell 1.64% or 0.190 points to trade at 11.425 at the close. Prosiebensat 1 Media AG (DE:PSMGn) declined 1.61% or 0.485 points to end at 29.650 and Vonovia SE (DE:VNAn) was down 1.54% or 0.57 points to 36.88.
The top performers on the MDAX were MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (DE:MTXGn) which rose 2.14% to 138.60, Kion Group AG (DE:KGX) which was up 1.80% to settle at 67.28 and Fielmann AG (DE:FIEG) which gained 1.64% to close at 74.400.
The worst performers were Stroeer SE (DE:SAXG) which was down 2.47% to 56.820 in late trade, LEG Immobilien AG (DE:LEGn) which lost 1.92% to settle at 86.190 and RTL Group SA (DE:RRTL) which was down 1.53% to 63.700 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Software AG (DE:SOWG) which rose 4.85% to 44.000, Aixtron SE (DE:AIXGn) which was up 3.39% to settle at 10.995 and SMA Solar Technology AG (DE:S92G) which gained 2.12% to close at 37.280.
The worst performers were S&T AG (F:SANT1) which was down 3.33% to 16.719 in late trade, CompuGroup Medical AG O.N. (DE:COPMa) which lost 2.24% to settle at 47.920 and Adva Optical Networking SE (DE:ADAG) which was down 1.65% to 5.555 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 402 to 351 and 34 ended unchanged.
Shares in Linde AG O.N. (DE:LING) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.29% or 4.10 to 183.05. Shares in Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) rose to all time highs; rising 1.20% or 0.270 to 22.735. Shares in Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG) rose to all time highs; rising 0.93% or 0.240 to 25.960. Shares in MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (DE:MTXGn) rose to all time highs; rising 2.14% or 2.90 to 138.60. Shares in Software AG (DE:SOWG) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.85% or 2.035 to 44.000.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.87% to 12.39.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.12% or 1.50 to $1282.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $51.83 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.61% or 0.35 to trade at $57.40 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.21% to 1.1759, while EUR/GBP fell 0.26% to 0.8909.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 93.70.