German stocks finished lower on Tuesday as losses in the Construction, Technology and Software sectors weighed on broader indices. At the close in Frankfurt the benchmark DAX slipped 0.80%, the MDAX fell 1.55% and the TecDAX declined 1.49%.
Among DAX constituents, Symrise AG (SY1G) led gains, closing up 7.18% or 5.44 points at 81.22. Henkel & Co KGaA Pref (HNKG_p) finished higher by 2.86% or 1.90 points at 68.32, while Beiersdorf AG (BEIG) added 2.47% or 1.70 points to end the session at 70.54.
On the downside, Siemens Energy (ENR1n) recorded the largest decline on the DAX, falling 5.92% or 9.34 points to 148.30 at the close. Infineon Technologies (IFXGn) lost 3.30% or 2.58 points to finish at 75.66 and SAP SE (SAPG) declined 2.15% or 3.40 points to 154.70.
The MDAX also saw notable moves. AUTO1 Group (AG1G) was among the day’s winners in the mid-cap index, rising 3.35% to 22.20. Tag Immobilien (TEGG) gained 2.30% to settle at 12.90 and RENK Group (R3NK) advanced 2.02% to close at 51.57.
Conversely, IONOS Group (IOSn) was one of the weakest MDAX names, falling 7.53% to 27.52. Hochtief (HOTG) lost 6.48% to finish at 462.20 and Aumovio SE (AMV0n) slid 6.39% to 37.35 at the close.
On the TecDAX, Siemens Healthineers (SHLG) rose 2.09% to 35.09, Eckert & Ziegler (EUZG) added 1.81% to trade at 15.79 and Ottobock (OBCK) gained 1.17% to close at 52.10.
Other notable weak performers cited in late trade included SMA Solar Technology (S92G), which was down 10.23% to 51.35, and Siltronic (WAFGn), which fell 7.04% to 89.10.
Market breadth on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange tilted toward declines, with 375 shares falling versus 233 advancing and 29 unchanged at the close.
The DAX volatility index - a gauge of implied volatility in DAX options - eased 0.64% to 18.37, marking a new three-month low for the measure.
Commodities traded lower. Gold futures for August delivery fell 1.65% or 71.95 to $4,291.45 a troy ounce. Crude oil contracts also weakened: July delivery for US crude declined 5.18% or 4.73 to $86.57 a barrel, while the August Brent contract lost 4.32% or 4.07 to trade at $90.18 a barrel.
In foreign exchange markets, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.16% to 1.16, and EUR/GBP was flat at 0.86, changing 0.15%. The US Dollar Index futures eased 0.16% to 99.87.
The closing picture in Frankfurt on Tuesday was one of broad weakness across major indices, with select defensive and consumer names posting gains while energy, industrial and technology-related names recorded the sharper declines.