Germany Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Germany stocks declined after the market close on Thursday, with losses primarily in the Construction, Retail, and Software sectors.

Market Indices Performance

At the close in Frankfurt:
– DAX: decreased by 1.03%
– MDAX: decreased by 1.26%
– TecDAX: decreased by 1.51%

Best and Worst Performers of the DAX

Top Performers:
– Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (ETR:FREG): +0.81%, trading at 33.52
– Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn): +0.80%, trading at 15.62
– Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p): +0.76%, trading at 237.70

Worst Performers:
– Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG): -3.80%, trading at 27.62
– Rheinmetall AG (ETR:RHMG): -2.57%, trading at 473.20
– Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn): -2.34%, trading at 29.02

Top and Worst Performers of the MDAX

Top Performers:
– Stabilus (ETR:STM1): +6.91%, closing at 36.35
– Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST (ETR:FMEG): +1.56%, settling at 35.91
– Jungheinrich AG O.N.VZO (ETR:JUNG_p): +1.45%, closing at 25.12

Worst Performers:
– Knorr-Bremse AG (ETR:KBX): -6.20%, trading at 75.60
– Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (ETR:AT1): -5.31%, settling at 2.73
– Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG): -4.87%, trading at 57.60

Top and Worst Performers of the TecDAX

Top Performers:
– Sartorius AG VZO O.N. (ETR:SATG_p): +0.76%, closing at 237.70
– 11 AG (ETR:1U1): +0.62%, settling at 12.94
– Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR:ELGG): +0.55%, closing at 54.90

Worst Performers:
– Atoss Software AG (ETR:AOFG): -6.19%, trading at 121.20
– Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFXG): -4.87%, settling at 57.60
– Kontron AG (ETR:KTN): -4.80%, trading at 15.47

Market Sentiment

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 428 to 188, with 27 remaining unchanged.

Shares in Kontron AG fell to 52-week lows, dropping 4.80% or 0.78 to 15.47.

The DAX volatility index, which gauges the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 5.42%, reaching 18.31.

Commodities Overview

• Gold Futures for December delivery fell 1.75%, standing at $2,751.80 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for December delivery rose 0.70%, trading at $69.09 per barrel.
• January Brent Oil Contract increased by 0.60%, trading at $72.59 per barrel.

Forex Market

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.09
• EUR/GBP: rose 0.78% to 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: up 0.15%, at 104.02.