Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Financials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.02%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which rose 2.70% or 0.38 points to trade at 14.44 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 1.58% or 5.55 points to end at 357.55 and Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) was up 1.07% or 0.67 points to 63.36 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which fell 2.91% or 0.68 points to trade at 22.72 at the close. Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR) declined 1.41% or 0.215 points to end at 15.050 and Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) was down 1.19% or 1.25 points to 103.45.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) which rose 2.70% to 14.44, Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which was up 2.64% to settle at 10.90 and DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) which gained 1.80% to close at 81.980.
The worst performers were Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was down 7.45% to 22.490 in late trade, SES (PA:SESFd) which lost 3.48% to settle at 16.78 and TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) which was down 2.91% to 22.72 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 337 to 268 and 84 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.58% or 5.55 to 357.55. Shares in SES (PA:SESFd) fell to 5-year lows; losing 3.48% or 0.60 to 16.78. Shares in DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) rose to all time highs; up 1.80% or 1.450 to 81.980.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 4.69% to 11.94.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.49% or 6.40 to $1287.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.20% or 0.10 to hit $51.02 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.23% or 0.13 to trade at $56.48 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.29% to 1.1842, while EUR/GBP rose 0.26% to 0.8966.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 92.93.