Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Utilities, Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.70%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.78%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 3.22% or 0.610 points to trade at 19.555 at the close. Meanwhile, BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) added 1.70% or 1.05 points to end at 62.65 and Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) was up 1.55% or 0.72 points to 47.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Valeo SA (PA:VLOF), which fell 3.38% or 2.08 points to trade at 59.37 at the close. Vinci SA (PA:SGEF) declined 2.28% or 1.81 points to end at 77.70 and Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) was down 2.22% or 0.31 points to 13.68.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which rose 4.72% to 12.205, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which was up 3.22% to settle at 19.555 and Aperam SA (AS:APAM) which gained 1.91% to close at 41.16.
The worst performers were Innate Pharma (PA:IPH) which was down 5.01% to 11.190 in late trade, Sopra Steria Group SA (PA:SOPR) which lost 4.41% to settle at 141.05 and Faurecia (PA:EPED) which was down 3.83% to 44.84 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 396 to 224 and 88 ended unchanged.
Shares in Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.72% or 0.550 to 12.205.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 7.78% to 14.80 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.08% or 1.05 to $1247.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.89% or 0.82 to hit $44.20 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.98% or 0.91 to trade at $46.95 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 1.18% to 1.1313, while EUR/GBP rose 0.68% to 0.8849.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.79% at 96.34.