🎈 Up Big Today: Find today's biggest gainers (some over 50%!) with our free screenerTry Stock Screener

Germany shares higher at close of trade; DAX up 1.26%

Published 27-09-2024, 09:35 pm
© Reuters.  Germany shares higher at close of trade; DAX up 1.26%
EUR/USD
-
EUR/GBP
-
DE40
-
BASFN
-
IFXGn
-
WCHG
-
G1AG
-
NAFG
-
AIXGn
-
UTDI
-
GC
-
LCO
-
CXPHX
-
MDAXI
-
TECDAX
-
BNRGn
-
SMHNn
-
AFXG
-
MCGBc1
-
KGX
-
NA9n
-

Investing.com – Germany equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the DAX Technology, DAX Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX added 1.26% to hit a new all time high, while the MDAX index climbed 1.57%, and the TecDAX index added 2.31%.

The biggest gainers of the session on the DAX were Brenntag AG (ETR:BNRGn), which rose 6.94% or 4.40 points to trade at 67.78 at the close. Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) added 6.72% or 2.06 points to end at 32.69 and BASF SE NA O.N. (ETR:BASFN) was up 6.59% or 2.98 points to 48.28 in late trade.

Biggest losers included Heidelberg Materials AG (ETR:HEIG), which fell 1.64% or 1.65 points to trade at 98.90 in late trade. Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) declined 1.35% or 0.45 points to end at 32.90 and MTU Aero Engines NA O.N. (ETR:MTXGn) down 1.23% or 3.50 points to 281.10.

The top performers on the MDAX were Wacker Chemie O.N. (ETR:WCHG) which rose 8.47% to 88.62, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which was up 7.51% to settle at 70.85 and Kion Group AG (ETR:KGX) which gained 5.66% to close at 36.94.

The worst performers were United Internet AG NA (ETR:UTDI) which was down 3.14% to 18.53 in late trade, GEA Group AG (ETR:G1AG) which lost 1.12% to settle at 44.30 and Aurubis AG (ETR:NAFG) which was down 1.06% to 65.30 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n) which rose 10.80% to 88.25, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG) which was up 7.51% to settle at 70.85 and Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) which gained 6.72% to close at 32.69.

The worst performers were United Internet AG NA (ETR:UTDI) which was down 3.14% to 18.53 in late trade, SUSS MicroTec SE (ETR:SMHNn) which lost 1.63% to settle at 66.50 and Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) which was down 0.71% to 15.99 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by 415 to 231 and 34 ended unchanged on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The DAX New Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.50% to 15.17.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.91% or 24.50 to $2,670.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.90% or 0.61 to hit $68.28 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.69% or 0.49 to trade at $71.58 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.15% to 1.12, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 100.19.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.