Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the lost 1.61% to hit a new 6-months low, while the index lost 2.08%.
The best performers of the session on the were Danone SA (EPA:), which rose 2.88% or 1.72 points to trade at 61.54 at the close. Meanwhile, Engie SA (EPA:) added 2.79% or 0.41 points to end at 14.92 and AXA SA (EPA:) was up 1.41% or 0.45 points to 32.26 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Societe Generale SA (EPA:), which fell 5.93% or 1.30 points to trade at 20.54 at the close. STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:) declined 5.63% or 1.67 points to end at 27.92 and Credit Agricole SA (EPA:) was down 5.62% or 0.79 points to 13.19.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Danone SA (EPA:) which rose 2.88% to 61.54, Engie SA (EPA:) which was up 2.79% to settle at 14.92 and AXA SA (EPA:) which gained 1.41% to close at 32.26.
The worst performers were Forvia (EPA:) which was down 9.16% to 9.44 in late trade, Viridien SA (EPA:) which lost 9.11% to settle at 42.00 and Technip Energies BV (EPA:) which was down 7.28% to 20.64 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 379 to 114 and 89 ended unchanged.
Shares in Societe Generale SA (EPA:) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.93% or 1.30 to 20.54. Shares in STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:) fell to 3-years lows; down 5.63% or 1.67 to 27.92. Shares in Forvia (EPA:) fell to 5-year lows; falling 9.16% or 0.95 to 9.44.
The , which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.18% or 4.50 to $2,476.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 3.13% or 2.39 to hit $73.92 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 2.79% or 2.22 to trade at $77.30 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 1.08% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP rose 0.68% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.03% at 103.13.
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