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

The index fell 1.71% at Frankfurt’s close, while it lost 1.75% and lost 2.20%.

These were the best performers of the session Hannover Rueck SE (ETR) traded at 142.55 after the close, up 0.67%. Meanwhile, Muench. Rueckvers. VNA O.N. (ETR) was increased 0.58%, or 1.30 points, to reach 225.20 Continental AG O.N. In late trade, O.N.

These were the worst performers of the session. Zalando SE (ETR): The ETR fell 8.46%, or 2.92 points, to trade at 31.59 by the close. HelloFresh SE (ETR) fell 7.65% or 2.79 to finish at 33.68 Delivery Hero AG (ETR): The ETR was at 38.79 by 4.93% less or 2.01 more points.

Top performers in the MDAX were Beiersdorf AG O.N. (ETR) rose by 4.16% at 98.72. Sixt SE (ETR) was up 1.11% and settled at 127.60. Befesa SA (ETR) closed at 59.30 after a gain of 0.94%

They were among the most disappointing. Siemens Energy AG (ETR) was at 6.67% lower than 17.22 late trade. Wacker Chemie O.N. O.N. Hypoport AG (ETR) was at 235.80, down 5.3% from the previous close.

These were the top performers of the TecDAX Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (ETR) rose by 0.44% and reached 2.72 Use Freenet AG NA (ETR) was at 24.15, which was up 0.2%. 11 AG (ETR) lost 0.10% and closed at 19.11.

They were among the most disappointing. Eckert & Ziegler AG O.N. O.N. Nordex SE O.N. (ETR:), which fell 5.55% to 10.30 by the end.

On the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing by 518 to 19, and 88 was unchanged.

The shares of Zalando Se (ETR) dropped to their 52-week lowest point, falling 8.46%. This is a drop of 2.92 to 31.59. Hypoport AG shares (ETR) dropped to 52 week lows, down 5.53% (13.80-235.80). Shares in Eckert & Ziegler AG O.N. (ETR.) declined to 52-week lows. It was down 7.17%, or 3.00 to38.82. Nordex SE O.N. Shares (ETR.) fell to 52 week lows. It was down 5.55% (0.61 to 10.30).

The, which tracks the implied volatility of DAX Options, increased by 3.98% to 22.72

For August delivery, Gold Futures was lower by 0.22% (or 4.05) to $1,852.45 per troy-ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.31 or 0.25 in July to $121.80/barrel, and August Brent oil, which fell 0.19 or 0.19, to $123.39/barrel.

EUR/USD fell 0.63% from 1.06 to 1.06 while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.41% to 0.85.

At 103.05., the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.49%.