Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.04%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH), which rose 2.24% or 5.20 points to trade at 237.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 2.22% or 7.65 points to end at 352.00 and Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) was up 1.84% or 0.31 points to 17.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sanofi SA (PA:SASY), which fell 1.53% or 1.32 points to trade at 84.73 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 1.13% or 0.255 points to end at 22.265 and Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) was down 1.03% or 1.30 points to 124.90.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Edenred (PA:EDEN) which rose 2.31% to 24.15, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH) which was up 2.24% to settle at 237.40 and Kering SA (PA:PRTP) which gained 2.22% to close at 352.00.
The worst performers were Gemalto (AS:GTO) which was down 3.37% to 34.99 in late trade, Neopost (PA:NPOS) which lost 2.79% to settle at 33.41 and Dassault Aviation (PA:AVMD) which was down 2.18% to 1345.55 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 324 to 271 and 85 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; up 2.22% or 7.65 to 352.00. Shares in Gemalto (AS:GTO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 3.37% or 1.22 to 34.99. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; up 2.22% or 7.65 to 352.00.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 5.77% to 12.53.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.66% or 8.50 to $1293.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 2.90% or 1.44 to hit $51.02 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 1.90% or 1.06 to trade at $56.85 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.52% to 1.1801, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.00% to 0.8933.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.50% at 93.08.