At the close of trading in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 0.34%, while the MDAX and TecDAX indices gained 0.32% and 0.72% respectively. Siemens AG Class N (ETR:SIEGn) was the best performer of the session, rising 2.55% or 3.82 points to 153.42. Commerzbank AG (ETR:CBKG) was the worst performer, falling 3.80% or 0.38 points to 9.51.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 343 to 319 and 89 ended unchanged. Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.40% or 7.90 to $1,985.10 a troy ounce, while Crude oil for delivery in June rose 2.74% or 1.94 to hit $72.80 a barrel. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 102.64.
The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was down 0.35% to 17.24.