Germany's shares end lower.

Germany stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology, Chemicals and Insurance sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX declined 1.15 percent, while the MDAX index fell 0.81 percent, and the TecDAX index fell 1.03 percent. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 472 to 198 and 86 ended unchanged.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 9.74 percent to 20.50. Gold...