Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Utilities, Insurance and Consumer & Cyclical sectors led shares higher while losses in the Basic Resources, Technology and Food & Beverages sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.12% to hit a new 1-month high, while the MDAX index declined 0.04%, and the TecDAX index declined 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were RWE AG ST O.N. (DE:RWEG), which rose 3.67% or 0.950 points to trade at 26.860 at the close. Meanwhile, Deutsche Boerse AG (DE:DB1Gn) added 2.58% or 3.450 points to end at 137.200 and Muench. Rueckvers. VNA O.N. (DE:MUVGn) was up 1.19% or 2.60 points to 220.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Covestro AG (DE:1COV), which fell 1.38% or 0.570 points to trade at 40.620 at the close. Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (DE:IFXGn) declined 0.98% or 0.154 points to end at 15.594 and Bayer AG NA (DE:BAYGN) was down 0.92% or 0.62 points to 66.72.
The top performers on the MDAX were Puma SE (DE:PUMG) which rose 2.46% to 70.75, Rheinmetall AG (DE:RHMG) which was up 1.86% to settle at 109.300 and MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (DE:MTXGn) which gained 1.81% to close at 252.80.
The worst performers were Grand City Properties SA (DE:GYC) which was down 4.41% to 19.96 in late trade, Leoni AG (DE:LEOGn) which lost 4.15% to settle at 10.975 and Evotec AG O.N. (DE:EVTG) which was down 3.53% to 19.400 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were SLM Solutions Group AG (DE:AM3D) which rose 3.73% to 13.90, Cancom SE O.N. (DE:COKG) which was up 3.71% to settle at 55.900 and Jenoptik AG (DE:JENGn) which gained 2.97% to close at 22.500.
The worst performers were Isra Vision O.N. (DE:ISRG) which was down 3.89% to 31.62 in late trade, Evotec AG O.N. (DE:EVTG) which lost 3.53% to settle at 19.400 and Nordex SE O.N. (DE:NDXG) which was down 3.48% to 8.865 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 354 to 337 and 72 ended unchanged.
Shares in RWE AG ST O.N. (DE:RWEG) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.67% or 0.950 to 26.860. Shares in Deutsche Boerse AG (DE:DB1Gn) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.58% or 3.450 to 137.200. Shares in Puma SE (DE:PUMG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.46% or 1.70 to 70.75. Shares in MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (DE:MTXGn) rose to all time highs; up 1.81% or 4.50 to 252.80. Shares in Cancom SE O.N. (DE:COKG) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.71% or 2.000 to 55.900.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 0.06% to 17.89.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.57% or 8.70 to $1538.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.58% or 0.32 to hit $54.78 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.11% or 0.66 to trade at $58.59 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.17% to 1.0971, while EUR/GBP rose 0.52% to 0.9093.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 98.947.