Investing.com – German stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Frankfurt, it was up 0.02%, while the index was up 0.28%, and the index was up 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on were Daimler Truck Holding AG (ETR: ), which rose 4.45% or 1.67 points to trade at 39.17 at the close. Meanwhile Siemens Energy AG (ETR: ) added 3.65% or 1.35 points to 38.35 and Heidelberg Materials AG (ETR: ) was up 2.21% or 2.14 points to 99.02 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rheinmetall AG (ETR: ), which declined 3.50% or 17.60 points to trade at 485.80 at the close. Sartorius AG VZO ON (ETR: ) declined 2.00% or 5.00 points to end at 244.60 and Continental AG ON (ETR: ) declined 1.28% or 0.76 points to 58.70.
The best results on MDAX were HiFresh SE (ETR: ), which rose 20.09% to 10.70, Puma SE (ETR: ), which rose 5.01% to settle at 42.54 and Traton SE (ETR: ), which rose 3.66% to close at 31.15.
The worst performers were Siltronic AG (ETR: ), which fell 3.25% to 58.00 in late trade, Gerresheimer AG (ETR: ), which lost 2.55% to settle at 82.10 and Hypoport AG (ETR: ), which fell 2.01% to 253.80 at the close.
Top performers on the TecDAX were SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: ), which rose 7.65% to 16.60, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR: ), which rose 2.53% to reach 62.80 and Aixtron SE (ETR: ), which rose 2.07% to close at 15.05.
The worst performers were Eckert & Ziegler AG ON (ETR: ), which fell 3.40% to 42.04 in late trade, Siltronic AG (ETR: ), which lost 3.25% to settle at 58.00 and Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR: ), which had fallen 2.58% to 60.30 at the close.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 332 to 280, with 20 ending unchanged.
Shares of Siemens Energy AG (ETR: ) rose to all-time highs; up 3.65% or 1.35 to 38.35. Shares of Siltronic AG (ETR: ) fell to a 52-week low; down 3.25% or 1.95 to 58.00. Shares of Siltronic AG (ETR: ) fell to a 52-week low; down 3.25% or 1.95 to 58.00. Shares of Elmos Semiconductor AG (ETR: ) fell to a 52-week low; losing 2.58% or 1.60 to 60.30.
which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, rose 1.62% to 17.52.
Gold futures for December delivery rose 0.03%, or 0.90, to $2,749.80 a barrel. troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.91%, or 1.34, to reach $71.53 a barrel. barrel, while the December Brent crude contract rose 1.86% or 1.38 to trade at $75.76 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.14% to 0.83.
US Dollar Index futures rose 0.13% to 104.06.