Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Industrials and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.45% to hit a new 3-months low, while the SBF 120 index fell 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 3.36% or 0.910 points to trade at 28.025 at the close. Meanwhile, TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) added 1.43% or 0.37 points to end at 26.22 and STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) was up 1.37% or 0.250 points to 18.455 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Publicis Groupe SA (PA:PUBP), which fell 2.91% or 1.65 points to trade at 55.00 at the close. Kering SA (PA:PRTP) declined 2.37% or 9.30 points to end at 383.70 and Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) was down 2.00% or 0.94 points to 46.10.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were SES (PA:SESFd) which rose 4.65% to 13.62, Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which was up 3.61% to settle at 14.070 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which gained 3.36% to close at 28.025.
The worst performers were Publicis Groupe SA (PA:PUBP) which was down 2.91% to 55.00 in late trade, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) which lost 2.37% to settle at 383.70 and Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) which was down 2.00% to 46.10 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 397 to 250 and 43 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; rising 3.36% or 0.910 to 28.025. Shares in Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.61% or 0.490 to 14.070. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; rising 3.36% or 0.910 to 28.025.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 0.86% to 12.30.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.30% or 3.90 to $1313.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.18% or 0.11 to hit $60.31 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.52% or 0.35 to trade at $66.52 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.35% to 1.2049, while EUR/GBP fell 0.29% to 0.8865.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 91.60.