Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the lost 1.10% to hit a new 1-month low, while the index declined 1.11%.
The best performers of the session on the were Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:), which rose 1.29% or 1.06 points to trade at 83.48 at the close. Meanwhile, Schneider Electric SE (EPA:) added 0.60% or 1.45 points to end at 242.30 and Accor SA (EPA:) was up 0.38% or 0.16 points to 42.02 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Capgemini SE (EPA:), which fell 6.39% or 11.25 points to trade at 164.80 at the close. Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:) declined 4.35% or 5.35 points to end at 117.65 and Vivendi SA (EPA:) was down 3.80% or 0.39 points to 9.97.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Emeis SA (EPA:) which rose 4.02% to 6.26, Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:) which was up 1.45% to settle at 3.78 and Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:) which gained 1.29% to close at 83.48.
The worst performers were Nexans SA (EPA:) which was down 7.36% to 128.40 in late trade, Soitec SA (EPA:) which lost 6.70% to settle at 71.70 and Capgemini SE (EPA:) which was down 6.39% to 164.80 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 336 to 157 and 90 ended unchanged.
Shares in Capgemini SE (EPA:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.39% or 11.25 to 164.80. Shares in Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:) fell to 5-year lows; down 4.35% or 5.35 to 117.65. Shares in Soitec SA (EPA:) fell to 3-years lows; falling 6.70% or 5.15 to 71.70. Shares in Capgemini SE (EPA:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.39% or 11.25 to 164.80.
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 up 0.56% or 15.55 to $2,796.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.10% or 1.41 to hit $68.62 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 2.01% or 1.42 to trade at $72.15 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.35% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.53% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 103.94.
Read the full article here
