Frankfurt closed with a mixed picture on Monday, as strength in several consumer-facing and software-related names ran into weakness among telecom, construction and broader technology stocks.
The benchmark DAX ended the session down 0.14%. Meanwhile, the MDAX advanced 0.34% and the TecDAX slipped 0.31% at the close in Frankfurt.
Top movers on the DAX
- Siemens AG Class N (SIEGn) led the index's gainers, rising 3.60% or 8.75 points to finish at 251.85.
- Commerzbank AG O.N. (CBKG) climbed 2.39% or 0.81 points to close at 34.75.
- Rheinmetall AG (RHMG) added 2.02% or 26.60 points to end the day at 1,345.80.
Largest decliners on the DAX
- Siemens Energy AG (ENR1n) fell 5.44% or 10.20 points to trade at 177.42 at the close.
- Deutsche Telekom AG Na (DTEGn) slid 2.68% or 0.74 points to finish at 26.87.
- Hannover Rueck SE (HNRGn) was down 2.57% or 7.00 points to 265.00.
MDAX movers
- Nordex SE O.N. (NDXG) was the MDAX's best performer, gaining 5.74% to 47.52.
- flatexDEGIRO AG (FTKn) rose 3.02% to settle at 31.34.
- Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (AT1) recorded a 2.96% gain to close at 2.51.
MDAX laggards
- Aixtron SE (AIXGn) declined 5.15% to 44.17 in late trade.
- Talanx AG NA O.N. (TLXGn) lost 2.43% to settle at 112.40.
- Fuchs Se Pref (FPE3_p) slipped 1.37% to 37.42 at the close.
TecDAX highlights
- Nordex SE O.N. (NDXG) was also among the top performers on the TecDAX, rising 5.74% to 47.52.
- Eckert & Ziegler AG O.N. (EUZG) added 3.65% to settle at 15.06.
- Draegerwerk VZO O.N. (DRWG_p) gained 1.75% to close at 93.10.
TecDAX laggards
- Aixtron SE (AIXGn) dropped 5.15% to 44.17 in late trade.
- Jenoptik AG (JENGn) lost 3.91% to settle at 32.42.
- Siltronic AG (WAFGn) fell 3.45% to 71.40 at the close.
Across the Frankfurt exchange, declining shares outnumbered advancers by 327 to 296, with 28 stocks unchanged at the close.
Nordex SE O.N. (NDXG) pushed to an all-time high during the session, rising 5.74% or 2.58 to 47.52.
The DAX volatility index - which reflects implied volatility in DAX options - ticked up 0.75% to 23.29, signaling a modest increase in market-implied risk.
Commodities and currencies
- Gold Futures for June delivery fell 1.13% or 53.71 to $4,687.19 a troy ounce.
- Crude oil for June delivery rose 1.80% or 1.70 to $96.10 a barrel.
- The July Brent oil contract climbed 2.19% or 2.17 to trade at $101.30 a barrel.
On currencies, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.09% to 1.17, and EUR/GBP was largely flat at 0.87, unchanged by 0.07%. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.16% to 98.21.
Overall, the session in Frankfurt showed a patchwork of sector performance - software, food & beverages and media names supported parts of the market while telecoms, construction and technology weighed on the benchmark.
Note on coverage - This report focuses on market movements, index-level changes and the leading individual stock performances recorded at the close in Frankfurt on Monday.