Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Utilities, Healthcare and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.37%, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.36%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Kering SA (PA:PRTP), which rose 8.79% or 31.90 points to trade at 394.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) added 2.93% or 2.91 points to end at 102.20 and Air Liquide SA (PA:AIRP) was up 2.49% or 2.60 points to 107.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Valeo SA (PA:VLOF), which fell 4.59% or 2.79 points to trade at 57.98 at the close. Sanofi SA (PA:SASY) declined 2.62% or 2.19 points to end at 81.42 and Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) was down 2.16% or 0.32 points to 14.24.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Kering SA (PA:PRTP) which rose 8.79% to 394.70, Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which was up 4.04% to settle at 13.645 and Dassault Systemes (PA:DAST) which gained 3.77% to close at 90.10.
The worst performers were BIC (PA:BICP) which was down 8.30% to 83.61 in late trade, Technicolor (PA:TCH) which lost 6.90% to settle at 2.660 and ALD International SA (PA:ALDA) which was down 6.25% to 12.00 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 382 to 217 and 97 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.79% or 31.90 to 394.70. Shares in Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.93% or 2.91 to 102.20. Shares in Air Liquide SA (PA:AIRP) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.49% or 2.60 to 107.15. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; up 8.79% or 31.90 to 394.70. Shares in BIC (PA:BICP) fell to 3-years lows; falling 8.30% or 7.57 to 83.61. Shares in Technicolor (PA:TCH) fell to 3-years lows; losing 6.90% or 0.197 to 2.660. Shares in Dassault Systemes (PA:DAST) rose to all time highs; up 3.77% or 3.27 to 90.10. Shares in ALD International SA (PA:ALDA) fell to all time lows; losing 6.25% or 0.80 to 12.00.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 13.15% to 13.83 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.14% or 1.85 to $1280.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.59% or 0.31 to hit $52.16 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.22% or 0.13 to trade at $58.20 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.41% to 1.1809, while EUR/GBP fell 0.50% to 0.8911.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.31% at 93.54.