Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.04%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.08%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which rose 1.29% or 0.18 points to trade at 14.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) added 0.95% or 1.00 points to end at 106.05 and AXA SA (PA:AXAF) was up 0.93% or 0.23 points to 24.86 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR), which fell 2.06% or 0.42 points to trade at 20.16 at the close. TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) declined 1.61% or 0.35 points to end at 21.42 and Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) was down 1.28% or 0.74 points to 57.05.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Gemalto (AS:GTO) which rose 2.91% to 46.85, Aeroports De Paris SA (PA:ADP) which was up 2.50% to settle at 147.80 and Europcar Groupe SA (PA:EUCAR) which gained 1.48% to close at 12.01.
The worst performers were Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which was down 3.33% to 4.273 in late trade, Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) which lost 2.06% to settle at 20.16 and Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which was down 1.84% to 33.540 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 343 to 246 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.06% or 0.42 to 20.16. Shares in TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.61% or 0.35 to 21.42. Shares in Aeroports De Paris SA (PA:ADP) rose to all time highs; up 2.50% or 3.60 to 147.80. Shares in Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.06% or 0.42 to 20.16.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 3.57% to 14.57.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.13% or 1.74 to $1292.96 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.58% or 1.25 to hit $47.16 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 1.65% or 0.87 to trade at $51.70 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.03% to 1.1805, while EUR/GBP rose 0.01% to 0.9227.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 93.18.