Stocks in Germany closed higher at the end of trading on Friday, as the indices were accompanied to the upside, and gains were recorded in the consumer, retail, transport and logistics sectors.
At the end of trading in Frankfurt, the DAX 30 increased by 0.69%, while the MDAX index rose by 0.74% and the TecDAX technology index climbed by 0.05%.
Among the leading stocks today in the DAX 30 was Adidas AG (ETR:ADSGN), which rose by 5.02%, or 7.78 points, and closed at 162.78. Meanwhile, Zalando SE (ETR:ZALG) added 2.15% or 0.81 points to end at 38.54, while Fresenius SEVZ (ETR:FREG) added 1.84% or 0.45 points to 24.85 in late trade.
As for the worst performer at the end of the day, Sartorius AG Vz (ETR:SATG_p) closed down by 5.49%, or 22.50 points, to trade at 387.00 at the close. Infineon Technologies AG (ETR:IFXGn) declined 0.42% or 0.16 points to end at 37.68 and Porsche Automobil Holding SE (ETR:PSHG_p) closed down 0.38% or 0.20 points to 52.92.
On the other hand, the best performance in the MDAX index was recorded by HelloFresh SE (ETR: HFGG), which increased by 4.58%, at a price of 21.91. Nemetschek AG (ETR: NEKG) also continued its rise by 4.42% and closed at 63.28 levels. Likewise, Rational AG (ETR: RAAG) rose by 3.18% and closed at 617.00.
Among the stocks that underperformed today, we mention the stock of Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (ETR: AT1), which fell by 11.16%, and closed its session at a price of 1.31, and Jungheinrich AG (ETR: JUNG_p), which lost 7.90%, at a price of 32.16 and a share. Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn), which weakened by 1.94% and closed at 31.32 for the day’s session on the stock exchange.
On the other hand, the best performance in the TecDAX technology index was recorded by Nemetschek AG (ETR: NEKG), which rose by 4.42% at a price of 63.28. Cancom AG (ETR: COKG) also continued its rise by 4.24% and closed at around 4.24%. 31.50, as well as the share of SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: S92G), which rose by 2.54% and ended its trading at a price of 98.95.
Among the stocks that underperformed today, we mention Sartorius AG Vz (ETR: SATG_p), which fell by 5.49% and closed at a price of 387.00, Eckert & Ziegler Bebig (ETR: EUZG), which lost 4.81% to a price of 41.56, and Morphosys stock. (ETR:MORG), which weakened by 2.56% and closed at 14.65 today’s session on the stock exchange.
The number of gainers exceeded the number of shares that closed lower on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with 432 compared to 241, while 80 remained unchanged.
Shares Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC (ETR: AT1) fell to an all-time low, losing 11.16%, or 0.17 points, at a price of 1.31. Shares of SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: S92G) climbed to a record high, adding 2.54%, or 2.45 points, to a price of 98.95.
DAX New Volatility, which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the DAX 30 Index, traded 1.36% lower, closing at 18.86.
Gold futures for June delivery fell 0.24%, or 4.85%, and closed at $1,992.85 an ounce. As for other commodities, WTI crude oil futures contracts for May delivery rose 1.37%, or 1.02 points, to reach a price of $75.39 per barrel, while the June contract for Brent oil contracts increased by 1.25%, or 0.98 points, and closed at $79.58 per barrel.
The EUR/USD pair maintained its stability by 0.35% and traded at 1.09 levels, while the EUR/GBP pair remained unchanged by 0.05% and reached 0.88 levels.
Dollar index futures traded higher by 0.32% at 102.15.