Shares on the Frankfurt exchange finished higher on Wednesday, with the Technology, Chemicals and Industrials sectors among the primary contributors to the advance.
At the close in Frankfurt the benchmark DAX index rose 1.34%. Mid-cap names, as reflected by the MDAX, climbed 2.53%, while the TecDAX advanced 1.87%.
Top movers on the DAX - Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR1n) led the index's gainers, finishing up 4.55% or 6.90 points at 158.40. Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. (ETR:IFXGn) added 3.51% or 1.35 points to close at 39.66. Deutsche Bank AG NA O.N. (ETR:DBKGn) rose 3.22% or 0.81 points to end the session at 25.80.
Lagging names on the DAX - Deutsche Boerse AG (ETR:DB1Gn) was among the weaker performers, slipping 1.08% or 2.60 points to 238.90 at the close. SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) declined 0.49% or 0.72 points to finish at 146.90, and Deutsche Telekom AG Na (ETR:DTEGn) eased 0.37% or 0.12 points to 32.32.
MDAX highlights - On the MDAX, Lanxess AG (ETR:LXSG) jumped 17.35% to 16.37. Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) increased 8.81% to settle at 36.57, and Bechtle AG (ETR:BC8G) gained 6.13% to close at 28.06. At the lower end of the MDAX roster, IONOS Group SE (ETR:IOSn) fell 2.36% to 24.85, Nemetschek AG O.N. (ETR:NEKG) lost 1.06% to finish at 65.05 and Hugo Boss AG NA O.N. (ETR:BOSSn) slipped 0.38% to 36.64.
TecDAX movers - Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn) was the best performer on the TecDAX, rallying 14.57% to 29.26. Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) and SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR:S92G) also recorded strong gains, with Aixtron up 8.81% to 36.57 and SMA Solar rising 7.77% to 40.80. The laggards included IONOS Group SE (ETR:IOSn), down 2.36% to 24.85, Nemetschek AG O.N. (ETR:NEKG) which lost 1.06% to 65.05, and SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) which declined 0.49% to 146.90.
Market breadth and benchmarks - Rising shares outnumbered decliners by a wide margin on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with 481 advancing issues versus 159 falling and 19 ending unchanged.
52-week moves - A number of individual stocks registered 52-week extremes during the session. SAP SE (ETR:SAPG) fell to 52-week lows, slipping 0.49% or 0.72 to 146.90. By contrast, Aixtron SE (ETR:AIXGn) reached 52-week highs after gaining 8.81% or 2.96 to 36.57. Jenoptik AG (ETR:JENGn) also rose to 52-week highs, up 14.57% or 3.72 to 29.26. SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR:S92G) hit 52-week highs as well, climbing 7.77% or 2.94 to 40.80.
Volatility and commodities - The DAX volatility index, which reflects implied volatility of DAX options, fell 2.83% to 31.10. In commodities, Gold Futures for June delivery rose 3.35% or 148.55 to $4,582.65 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery declined 1.96% or 1.81 to $90.54 a barrel, while the June Brent contract fell 3.15% or 3.16 to $97.07 a barrel.
Currencies and indicators - On currencies, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.34% to 1.16 and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.09% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures gained 0.12% to reach 99.36.
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This report summarizes market outcomes and individual stock moves based on the session's close in Frankfurt and related commodity and currency prices as reported at the time of the market close.