German stock market closed mixed; DAX 30 fell 0.44%

04.02.2016

Germany Stock Market finished Thursday trading in various directions due to strengthening of resources, utilities and industry sectors and negative dynamics from the pharmaceuticals, technology and transportation and logistics sectors.

At the close of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, DAX 30 fell 0.44%, MDAX index rose 0,12%, and TecDAX index fell 1.07%.

The best DAX 30 results showed the shares of ThyssenKrupp AG (DE: TKAG), which rose 0.700 p (5.20%), closing at 14.165. Quotes of RWE AG (DE: RWEG) increased by 0.410 p (3.34%), ending trading at 12.700. Papers of Munchener Ruck AG (DE: MUVGn) rose 5.350 p (3.17%) to 174.300.

The worst performers was Daimler AG (DE: DAIGn), the share price of which has fallen by 2.030 p (3.22%), ending the session at around 60.940. Shares of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co (DE: FMEG) fell 2.490 p (3.11%) to close at 77.480 and Fresenius SE Vz (DE: FREG) decreased in price by 1.420 p (2.44%) to 56.740.

The leader of growth among MDAX index were the shares of GEA Group AG (DE: G1AG), which rose 9.58% to reach 41.305, while the worst result came from Rheinmetall shares (DE: RHMG), which fell in price by 5.11%, closing at 62.000.

The leaders of growth among TecDAX index components on the basis of today's trading were shares of Kontron (DE: KBCG), which rose 5.63% to reach 3.244, and the worst one was Draegerwerk AG & Co (DE: DRWG_p), the shares of which fell in price by 6.23%, closing at 52.980.

On the Frankfurt Stock Exchange the number of cheapened securities (390) exceeded the number closed higher (288) and quotes of 35 shares remained virtually unchanged.

Shares of Daimler AG (DE: DAIGn) fell to a 52-week low, down 3.22%, and finished trading at around 60.940.

Volatility DAX, which is based on options trading indicators on the DAX 30, fell 1.93% to reach 27.94.

Gold futures for April delivery added 1.06%, or 12.10, reaching $ 1153.40 per ounce. As for other commodities, the price of WTI for March delivery fell 0.60%, or 0.20, to $ 32.09 a barrel. Brent futures for April delivery fell 1.16%, or 0.41, to $ 34.64 a barrel.

Meanwhile, EUR/USD pair rose 0.75% to 1.1188, and EUR/GBP rose 0.95%, reaching 0.7680.

USD index fell 0.62% to 96.65.

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