Investing.com – Germany equities were lower at the close on Tuesday, as losses in the DAX Construction, DAX Technology and DAX Industrial sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX declined 0.67%, while the MDAX index declined 0.26%, and the TecDAX index lost 0.54%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the DAX were Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG), which rose 3.85% or 22.40 points to trade at 604.80 at the close. Symrise AG Inh. O.N. (ETR:SY1G) added 0.97% or 1.00 points to end at 104.50 and Vonovia SE (ETR:VNAn) was up 0.90% or 0.26 points to 29.03 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Siemens AG Class N (ETR:SIEGn), which fell 3.35% or 6.16 points to trade at 177.84 in late trade. Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) declined 2.15% or 0.64 points to end at 29.10 and Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG Preferred (ETR:P911_p) down 2.08% or 1.30 points to 61.10.
The top performers on the MDAX were Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (ETR:TKAG) which rose 11.65% to 3.80, SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co KgaA (ETR:1SXP) which was up 4.14% to settle at 26.68 and Hypoport AG (ETR:HYQGn) which gained 3.15% to close at 216.20.
The worst performers were Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) which was down 5.57% to 47.50 in late trade, Stabilus (ETR:STM1) which lost 4.93% to settle at 32.80 and Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) which was down 4.49% to 13.18 at the close.
The top performers on the TecDAX were Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n) which rose 2.18% to 98.30, Kontron AG (ETR:KTN) which was up 1.39% to settle at 17.49 and Hensoldt Ag (ETR:HAGG) which gained 1.31% to close at 35.54.
The worst performers were Evotec AG O.N. (ETR:EVTG) which was down 8.38% to 9.62 in late trade, Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) which lost 5.57% to settle at 47.50 and SUSS MicroTec SE (ETR:SMHNn) which was down 4.82% to 48.35 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 428 to 197 and 26 ended unchanged on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Shares in Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.85% or 22.40 to 604.80. Shares in Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG Preferred (ETR:P911_p) fell to all time lows; losing 2.08% or 1.30 to 61.10. Shares in Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) fell to 5-year lows; falling 5.57% or 2.80 to 47.50. Shares in Stabilus (ETR:STM1) fell to 3-year lows; falling 4.93% or 1.70 to 32.80. Shares in Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) fell to 3-year lows; down 4.49% or 0.62 to 13.18. Shares in Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.18% or 2.10 to 98.30. Shares in Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) fell to 5-year lows; falling 5.57% or 2.80 to 47.50.
The DAX New Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 1.01% to 16.46.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.66% or 17.15 to $2,631.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.16% or 0.11 to hit $69.06 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.22% or 0.16 to trade at $73.14 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.11% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.04% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 106.16.