Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Monday, as gains in the Food & Beverages, Basic Resources and Software sectors led shares higher while losses in the Transportation & Logistics, Telecoms and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX lost 0.09%, while the MDAX index added 0.19%, and the TecDAX index climbed 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the DAX were Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (DE:DBKGn), which rose 1.36% or 0.082 points to trade at 6.109 at the close. Meanwhile, Wirecard AG (DE:WDIG) added 1.24% or 1.850 points to end at 151.300 and Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (DE:FMEG) was up 1.08% or 0.720 points to 67.420 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG), which fell 11.56% or 2.045 points to trade at 15.645 at the close. Henkel & Co KGaA AG Pref (DE:HNKG_p) declined 1.92% or 1.70 points to end at 86.78 and Continental AG O.N. (DE:CONG) was down 1.85% or 2.30 points to 122.10.
The top performers on the MDAX were Bechtle AG (DE:BC8G) which rose 3.12% to 95.850, Dialog Semiconductor (DE:DLGS) which was up 3.12% to settle at 31.740 and Grand City Properties SA (DE:GYC) which gained 2.44% to close at 22.68.
The worst performers were Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which was down 9.14% to 24.860 in late trade, United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) which lost 7.61% to settle at 29.240 and Wacker Chemie O.N. (DE:WCHG) which was down 4.87% to 67.22 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Dialog Semiconductor (DE:DLGS) which rose 3.12% to 31.7400, Bechtle AG (DE:BC8G) which was up 3.12% to settle at 95.850 and SLM Solutions Group AG (DE:AM3D) which gained 2.74% to close at 10.50.
The worst performers were Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) which was down 9.14% to 24.860 in late trade, United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) which lost 7.61% to settle at 29.240 and S&T AG (DE:SANT1) which was down 6.87% to 19.39 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 379 to 326 and 70 ended unchanged.
Shares in Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE:LHAG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 11.56% or 2.045 to 15.645. Shares in Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) fell to 3-years lows; falling 9.14% or 2.500 to 24.860. Shares in United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) fell to 3-years lows; falling 7.61% or 2.410 to 29.240. Shares in Wacker Chemie O.N. (DE:WCHG) fell to 3-years lows; losing 4.87% or 3.44 to 67.22. Shares in Drillisch AG (DE:DRIG) fell to 3-years lows; falling 9.14% or 2.500 to 24.860. Shares in United Internet AG NA (DE:UTDI) fell to 3-years lows; falling 7.61% or 2.410 to 29.240.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 0.13% to 14.94.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.05% or 0.65 to $1343.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 0.40% or 0.21 to hit $52.30 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 0.74% or 0.46 to trade at $61.55 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.15% to 1.1223, while EUR/GBP rose 0.46% to 0.8939.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 96.998.