Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financials, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.19%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were STMicroelectronics (PA:STM), which rose 1.17% or 0.245 points to trade at 21.225 at the close. Meanwhile, Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) added 1.17% or 0.70 points to end at 60.70 and TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) was up 1.08% or 0.27 points to 24.83 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Societe Generale (PA:SOGN), which fell 3.65% or 1.67 points to trade at 44.03 at the close. BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) declined 1.22% or 0.80 points to end at 64.96 and Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR) was down 1.05% or 0.155 points to 14.645.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Gemalto (AS:GTO) which rose 2.43% to 34.21, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which was up 2.12% to settle at 5.166 and Aeroports De Paris SA (PA:ADP) which gained 1.97% to close at 150.35.
The worst performers were Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) which was down 3.65% to 44.03 in late trade, Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which lost 2.64% to settle at 12.545 and SES (PA:SESFd) which was down 2.46% to 13.26 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 331 to 297 and 82 ended unchanged.
Shares in STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.17% or 0.245 to 21.225. Shares in Aeroports De Paris SA (PA:ADP) rose to all time highs; up 1.97% or 2.90 to 150.35. Shares in SES (PA:SESFd) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.46% or 0.34 to 13.26.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 0.05% to 11.00.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.07% or 13.57 to $1282.77 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.61% or 1.45 to hit $57.09 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 2.92% or 1.81 to trade at $63.88 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.01% to 1.1606, while EUR/GBP fell 0.57% to 0.8826.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 94.69.