Germany's stock market finished the Friday session with mixed outcomes as sector-level strength in Technology, Industrials and Food & Beverages pushed some benchmarks higher while losses in Construction, Chemicals and Telecoms weighed on others.
At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX increased 0.93%. The MDAX also advanced, ending the day up 0.69%, while the TecDAX finished down 0.17%.
Top movers on the DAX
- Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) led the gains on the DAX, rising 4.22% - a 6.15-point increase - to close at 152.00.
- Heidelberg Materials AG (ETR:HEIG) added 2.47% - up 5.20 points - to finish at 215.40.
- Siemens AG Class N (ETR:SIEGn) climbed 2.45% - a 6.00-point gain - to end the session at 250.50.
Largest decliners on the DAX
- Siemens Healthineers AG (ETR:SHLG) fell 2.82% - down 1.20 points - to close at 41.40.
- Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG) declined 2.25% - a 0.49-point drop - to 21.29.
- BASF SE NA O.N. (ETR:BASFN) slid 1.87% - down 0.92 points - to 48.18.
MDAX and TecDAX highlights
On the MDAX, RENK Group AG (ETR:R3NK) was the top performer, rising 5.37% to 54.39. Thyssenkrupp AG O.N. (ETR:TKAG) gained 4.30% to settle at 11.65, and Hochtief AG (ETR:HOTG) climbed 4.22% to 365.60.
By contrast, Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) suffered the steepest drop on the MDAX, sliding 9.52% to 38.00 in late trade. Redcare Pharmacy NV (ETR:RDC) lost 6.37% to finish at 64.65, while Lanxess AG (ETR:LXSG) fell 3.25% to 19.32.
On the TecDAX, Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG) led the risers, gaining 2.98% to 117.40. Siltronic AG (ETR:WAFGn) rose 2.96% to 52.15 and SUSS MicroTec SE (ETR:SMHNn) added 2.57% to close at 46.32.
Among the TecDAX decliners were Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) - which was also a top loser on the MDAX - down 9.52% to 38.00. Cancom SE O.N. (ETR:COKG) lost 4.02% to 25.05, and Nagarro SE (ETR:NA9n) retreated 3.34% to 60.85.
Market breadth and notable price milestones
Rising issues outnumbered decliners on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 374 to 260, while 22 stocks finished unchanged.
Two price milestones were recorded during the session. Shares of Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG) dropped to 52-week lows, falling 2.25% or 0.49 to 21.29. Conversely, Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG) advanced to an all-time high, gaining 2.98% or 3.40 to 117.40.
Volatility, currencies and commodities
The DAX volatility index - which measures the implied volatility of DAX options - climbed 10.62% to 20.88, marking a new one-month high for that gauge.
In commodities trading, April delivery Gold Futures rose 1.85% - up 90.56 - to $4,980.06 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery increased 1.47% or 0.93 to $64.22 a barrel, while the April Brent contract gained 1.52% or 1.03 to trade at $68.58 a barrel.
On the foreign exchange front, EUR/USD was reported unchanged 0.31% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.22% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 97.52.
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