Investing.com – Germany stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

The index lost 0.2% to reach a 6-month low at Frankfurt’s close, with the index unchanged at 0% and unchanged at 0%.

These were the best performers of the session Porsche Automobil Holding SE(DE:), unchanged at 0%, or 0 points, to trade at 81.560 after the close. Meanwhile, Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. Volkswagen AG VZO O.N. (DE:), gained 7.844%, or 13.72 points, to close at 188.70. Merck KGaA was up 2.28% (or 3.95 points) to 177.25 late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (DE:), at 36.580, which traded at an unchanged 0% and 0 points. Heidelbergcement AG O.N. (DE:), fell 3.49%, or 2.260 points, to finish at 62.420 Beiersdorf AG O.N. (DE:), was down 3.020 points or 3.37% to 86.720.

Top performers in the MDAX were Auto1 Group SE (DE) who performed 0% to 12.37. CTS Eventim AG (DE:), which was unaffected 0% to settle on 62.880, and Carl Zeiss Meditec AG(DE:), which was unaffected 0% at close at 128.800.

These were the worst performers United Internet AG NA (DE) was at 3.54% lower to 32.140 late trade. Gerresheimer AG, DE: which was unchanged at 0%, settled at 72.300. Uniper SE (DE:), which fell 3.22%, to 36.690 by the end.

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG was the top performing company on the TecDAX, which stayed constant at 0% and 128.800. Nemetschek AG O.N. O.N. Vantage Towers AG (DE) which remains unchanged at 0%, to close at 28.50

The worst-performing stocks were 11 AG, DE: which was unchanged 0% at 22.700 in late commerce and United Internet AG NA (DE;), which lost 3.54% for 32.140. Siltronic AG (DE) which was unchanged at 0% up to 105.300 at closing

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 438 to 295 and 57 ending unchanged.

Shares in Fresenius SE & Co KGAA O.N. (DE:), unchanged at 52-week lows. Unchanged 0% or 0.0 to 36.580. Gerresheimer AG’s shares (DE) remained unchanged at their 52-week lows. They also stayed the same at 0% or 0.02 to 72.300. The shares of 11 AG, (DE:), remained the same at their 52-week lows. They were unchanged by 0% and 0 to 22.700. Siltronic AG shares (DE:), unchanged at 52-week lows; unchanged 0.0% to 105.300.

The, which represents the implied volatility of DAX Options, was stable at 0% to 35.69.

For April delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.63% to $1911.85 per troy-ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil rose 3.32 percent or $33 to reach $93.53 per barrel. The May Brent oil contract rose 1.95 or 2.10% to $94.94 per barrel.

EUR/USD went up 0.2% to 1.1312, while EUR/GBP went up 0.07% at 0.8321.

At 96.112, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.10%.