Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Software, Food & Beverages and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares higher while losses in the Technology, Construction and Transportation & Logistics sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.77%, while the MDAX index lost 0.51%, and the TecDAX index added 0.64%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p), which rose 7.73% or 15.80 points to trade at 220.30 at the close. Meanwhile, SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) added 7.15% or 13.12 points to end at 196.74 and Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (ETR:FREG) was up 4.47% or 1.34 points to 31.34 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG Preferred (ETR:P911_p), which fell 5.09% or 3.70 points to trade at 68.94 at the close. Daimler Truck Holding AG (ETR:DTGGe) declined 4.38% or 1.67 points to end at 36.45 and Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) was down 3.33% or 1.14 points to 33.07.
The top performers on the MDAX were Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (ETR:FMEG) which rose 1.78% to 36.52, Kion Group AG (ETR:KGX) which was up 1.67% to settle at 40.27 and Nemetschek AG O.N. (ETR:NEKG) which gained 1.28% to close at 90.95.
The worst performers were Tui AG NA (ETR:TUI1n) which was down 5.10% to 5.95 in late trade, Fuchs Petrolub AG VZO Pref (ETR:FPE3_p) which lost 3.00% to settle at 39.42 and Stabilus (ETR:STM1) which was down 2.52% to 42.60 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) which rose 7.73% to 220.30, SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) which was up 7.15% to settle at 196.74 and Suess Microtec NA O.N. (ETR:SMHNn) which gained 3.94% to close at 68.60.
The worst performers were SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR:S92G) which was down 3.65% to 23.78 in late trade, Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) which lost 3.33% to settle at 33.07 and Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG) which was down 2.49% to 78.20 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 363 to 275 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) rose to all time highs; up 7.15% or 13.12 to 196.74. Shares in Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (ETR:FREG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.47% or 1.34 to 31.34. Shares in Stabilus (ETR:STM1) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.52% or 1.10 to 42.60. Shares in SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR:S92G) fell to 3-years lows; down 3.65% or 0.90 to 23.78. Shares in SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) rose to all time highs; rising 7.15% or 13.12 to 196.74.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 3.45% to 14.77.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.44% or 10.65 to $2,405.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 2.24% or 1.76 to hit $76.64 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 2.00% or 1.65 to trade at $80.75 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.33% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.19% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 104.20.