Germany stocks mixed at close of trade; DAX up 0.57%

Market Overview

Investing.com – Germany stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, with gains in the Insurance, Food & Beverages, and Chemicals sectors leading shares higher, while losses in Construction, Retail, and Media sectors pulled shares down.

At the close of trading in Frankfurt:
– DAX rose by 0.57% to a new 3-month high.
– MDAX index slipped by 0.29%.
– TecDAX index increased by 0.32%.

Best and Worst Performers

DAX:

• Best performers:
  • Symrise AG Inh. O.N. (ETR:SY1G): +3.30% to €117.45
  • Covestro AG (ETR:1COV): +3.08% to €55.50
  • Munich Reinsurance (ETR:MUVGn): +1.83% to €490.30
• Worst performers:
  • Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG): -2.60% to €23.99
  • Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (ETR:BMWG): -1.46% to €83.54
  • Mercedes Benz Group AG (ETR:MBGn): -0.67% to €62.14

MDAX:

• Best performers:
  • Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (ETR:AT1): +5.24% to €2.39
  • Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG): +4.48% to €34.48
  • Hochtief AG (ETR:HOTG): +1.27% to €111.90
• Worst performers:
  • Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG): -5.40% to €6.39
  • Stabilus (ETR:STM1): -3.48% to €38.80
  • Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (ETR:BOSSn): -3.15% to €38.70

TecDAX:

• Best performers:
  • Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG): +4.48% to €34.48
  • 11 AG (ETR:1U1): +1.41% to €14.34
  • Siemens Healthineers AG (ETR:SHLG): +1.40% to €52.14
• Worst performers:
  • Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG): -5.40% to €6.39
  • Energiekontor AG (ETR:EKTG): -2.43% to €56.30
  • Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG): -2.39% to €138.60

Market Statistics

On the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 325 to 276, with 32 remaining unchanged.

• Symrise AG Inh. O.N., Covestro AG, and Munich Reinsurance reached 52-week highs, while Stabilus hit 3-year lows.

Volatility and Commodities

The DAX volatility index decreased by 1.55% to 14.16.

Commodities:

• Gold futures (December): -0.50% to $2,540.20 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil (October): -1.11% to $74.69 per barrel.
• Brent oil (November): -1.11% to $77.79 per barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD down 0.58% to 1.11.
• EUR/GBP unchanged at 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.50% to 100.96.