Germany's major equity benchmarks ended the trading day in positive territory on Monday, with the DAX posting a 1.15% gain at the close in Frankfurt. The MDAX climbed 0.87% and the TecDAX rose 0.25% as sectors including Industrials, Software and Transportation & Logistics contributed to the advance.
Among individual DAX constituents, Commerzbank AG O.N. (ETR:CBKG) led the winners, finishing up 4.23% - a rise of 1.44 points to 35.45. Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) was also strong, adding 3.88% or 5.90 points to close at 157.90, while Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG) increased 2.77%, gaining 44.50 points to end the day at 1,649.00.
On the downside within the headline index, Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (ETR:FMEG) was the weakest performer, sliding 2.09% or 0.85 points to finish at 39.79. Siemens Healthineers AG (ETR:SHLG) declined 1.45% or 0.60 to close at 40.80, and Deutsche Boerse AG (ETR:DB1Gn) fell 1.40% or 3.00 points to 211.50.
The MDAX session featured notable movers at both ends of the board. RENK Group AG (ETR:R3NK) was the top MDAX gainer, up 5.68% to 57.48. Hensoldt AG (ETR:HAGG) rose 4.63% to settle at 81.35, and Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) added 3.94% to close at 21.12.
Conversely, Delivery Hero AG (ETR:DHER) recorded the largest MDAX decline, dropping 7.41% to 22.13. Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) lost 4.84% to finish at 36.16, and Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p) fell 2.88% to 232.70 at the close.
In the TecDAX, Hensoldt AG (ETR:HAGG) again featured among the top performers, rising 4.63% to 81.35. SUSS MicroTec SE (ETR:SMHNn) was up 4.49% to 48.40 and Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG) climbed 4.09% to end at 122.20. The weakest TecDAX names included Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G), down 4.84% to 36.16, Cancom SE O.N. (ETR:COKG), off 3.99% to 24.05, and Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p), down 2.88% to 232.70.
On market internals, advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with 377 stocks rising, 256 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
There were several notable price milestones during the session. Shares of Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) reached new all-time highs, rising 3.88% or 5.90 to 157.90. Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG) also hit an all-time peak, gaining 4.09% or 4.80 to reach 122.20. By contrast, Siemens Healthineers AG (ETR:SHLG) fell to five-year lows, dropping 1.45% or 0.60 to 40.80.
Volatility as measured by the DAX volatility index eased during the session, with the index down 9.47% to 18.90.
Commodity and currency markets moved alongside equities. Gold futures for April delivery rose 2.28%, a gain of 113.74 to $5,093.54 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for March delivery increased 1.72% or 1.09 to $64.64 a barrel, while the April Brent contract added 1.72% or 1.17 to trade at $69.22 a barrel.
In currency trading, EUR/USD was up 0.71% to 1.19, while EUR/GBP was effectively unchanged at 0.31%, quoted at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.66% to 96.86.
This session's price action left a mixed picture at individual stock level despite broad gains in the main indices, with several industrial and technology names advancing while select healthcare and technology-service stocks declined.