Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.01% to hit a new 5-year high, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.01%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV), which rose 2.26% or 0.47 points to trade at 21.02 at the close. Meanwhile, STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) added 2.08% or 0.415 points to end at 20.335 and Orange SA (PA:ORAN) was up 1.58% or 0.22 points to 14.17 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Safran SA (PA:SAF), which fell 2.71% or 2.47 points to trade at 88.75 at the close. Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) declined 2.14% or 1.85 points to end at 84.71 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) was down 1.58% or 2.00 points to 124.70.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) which rose 3.16% to 68.470, Eutelsat Communications (PA:ETL) which was up 2.86% to settle at 21.61 and Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) which gained 2.26% to close at 21.02.
The worst performers were DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) which was down 3.83% to 39.320 in late trade, Safran SA (PA:SAF) which lost 2.71% to settle at 88.75 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) which was down 2.69% to 33.88 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 309 to 287 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.08% or 0.415 to 20.335. Shares in Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.16% or 2.100 to 68.470. Shares in DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.83% or 1.565 to 39.320.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 2.74% to 12.06.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.47% or 5.98 to $1277.78 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.28% or 0.15 to hit $54.05 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.20% or 0.12 to trade at $60.25 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.22% to 1.1634, while EUR/GBP fell 0.29% to 0.8809.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 94.47.