DAX stock index down 0.53% for week

German stocks finished a shortened trading week in the red on Thursday. Losses in the Construction, Software, and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors led stock indices lower, Investing.com says.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX was down 0.53%. At the same time, the DAX volatility index rose 3.04% to 21.14. 

Siemens Energy AG became the top performer, with its shares hitting all-time highs. The company's securities were trading at 63.80 at the close after rising 10.53%. Vonovia SE shares added 1.39% to close at 28.50, while Porsche Automobil Holding SE gained 1.38% to 33.75.

Meanwhile, Fresenius Medical Care KGAA ST became the worst performer by falling 5.78% to trade at 41.58. Airbus Group SE shares dropped 2.83% to 136.50, while SAP SE shares were down 2.73% to 226.00.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange saw falling stocks outnumbering advancing ones by 340 to 272, while 37 stocks remained unchanged, Investing.com reports.