Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

Frankfurt closed with the Index rising 0.46%. The index increased 0.31% at the close and gained 0.43%.

Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. were the top performers in the session. (DE:), which rose 2.12% (4.07 points) to close at 195.86. Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. Infineon Technologies AG NA.N. added 1.97% to reach 38.645. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG was at 1.65%, or 1.390 points, to reach 85.650.

These were the worst performers of the session. Delivery Hero AG (DE): The close was 114.40, down 3.70%. Zalando SE (DE): The decline in 1.23 points or 1.51% to reach 80.23 was a result of the declining value of DE. Airbus Group SE (DE:) fell 1.47% to 109.74, or 1.64 point.

The top performers on the MDAX were K&S AG (DE:) which rose 2.79% to 13.805, AUTO1 Group SE (DE:) which was up 2.77% to settle at 33.04 and Nemetschek AG O.N. (DE:), which gained 1.94% and closed at 98.800.

These were the worst performers TeamViewer AG (DE) was trading at 4.85% to 13.25 during late trade. Scout24 AG Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DE) lost 1.18% and settled at 61.920. Deutsche Lufthansa AG was at 5.468.

Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. was the top performer on the TecDAX. (DE:), which rose by 1.97%, to 38.645, Nemetschek AG O.N. (DE:), up 1.94%, to settle at 98.580 and Varta AG (DE) closed at 127.100 after gaining 1.88%

TeamViewer AG, DE: was the worst performer and fell 4.85% to 13.25 during late trade. Morphosys AG O.N. (DE:), which fell 3.09% to 38.795; and SMA Solar Technology AG, (DE:), which dropped 2.20% at 41.820.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 387 points to 301, while 77 was unchanged.

Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. Shares rose to new highs (DE:) reached all-time highs with a rise of 1.97% or 0.75 to 38.645. Shares in Nemetschek AG O.N. (DE): rose to all-time highs. It gained 1.94% or from 1.880 up to 98.800. Infineon Technologies AG NA O.N. Shares (DE:), rose to new highs, gaining 1.97% and 0.745 to 38.645. Shares in Nemetschek AG O.N. (DE:), rose to new highs, gaining 1.94% or from 1.880 up to 98.800.

The, which is used to measure implied volatility in DAX options, fell 1.23% from 16.03.

For December delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.43% to $1789.55 per troy an ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 0.85% to reach $83.20/barrel, and December Brent oil, which rose 0.55 or 0.55 at $85.16/barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.3% at 1.1624. EUR/GBP was up 0.4% to 0.8461.

At 93.752, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.01%.