German shares close flat Tuesday

FRANKFURT, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- German stocks closed flat on Tuesday, with the benchmark DAX index down 10.01 points, or 0.08 percent, to close at 13,048.54 points.

German airlines Lufthansa lost 2.23 percent, the top loser among the blue chips, followed by automotive manufacturer Volkswagen and manufacturing and electronics company Siemens which lost 1.44 and 1.36 percent respectively.

Housing association Vonovia gained 2.35 percent, becoming the top gainer. Marketplace organizer for the trading of shares and securities Deutsche Boerse group advanced 1.91 percent. Semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies went up by 1.16 percent.

Siemens was the most traded share with a turnover of 294.39 million euros (348.76 million U.S. dollars). Enditem