Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Healthcare, Utilities and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.09%, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 4.56% or 0.269 points to trade at 6.173 at the close. Meanwhile, Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) added 2.96% or 1.54 points to end at 53.65 and Technip (PA:TECF) was up 1.78% or 1.09 points to 62.28 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI), which fell 5.58% or 6.20 points to trade at 104.90 at the close. Nokia Oyj (PA:NOKIA) declined 1.38% or 0.063 points to end at 4.489 and Publicis Groupe SA (PA:PUBP) was down 1.27% or 0.80 points to 62.40.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) which rose 4.56% to 6.173, Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was up 3.60% to settle at 18.725 and Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which gained 3.08% to close at 25.255.
The worst performers were Technicolor (PA:TCH) which was down 8.13% to 5.320 in late trade, Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) which lost 5.58% to settle at 104.90 and Euronext (PA:ENX) which was down 2.02% to 36.36 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 347 to 313 and 127 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.56% or 0.269 to 6.173. Shares in Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.96% or 1.54 to 53.65. Shares in Technip (PA:TECF) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.78% or 1.09 to 62.28. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.56% or 0.269 to 6.173.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 2.43% to 16.40 a new 1-month low.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.19% or 2.35 to $1265.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.14% or 0.07 to hit $50.70 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.49% or 0.25 to trade at $51.63 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.56% to 1.0867, while EUR/GBP fell 0.28% to 0.8894.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.47% at 98.75.