Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Utilities, Consumer Goods and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.53% to hit a new 1-month low, while the SBF 120 index fell 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Atos SE (PA:ATOS), which rose 2.76% or 3.09 points to trade at 115.14 at the close. Meanwhile, Safran SA (PA:SAF) added 1.39% or 1.40 points to end at 102.15 and Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) was up 0.89% or 1.70 points to 192.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP), which fell 2.18% or 1.18 points to trade at 53.06 at the close. Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) declined 2.13% or 0.43 points to end at 19.95 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) was down 2.12% or 2.40 points to 110.70.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Sartorius Stedim Biotech (PA:STDM) which rose 4.24% to 84.80, Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which was up 3.92% to settle at 49.360 and Gecina Nom. (PA:GFCP) which gained 3.86% to close at 148.00.
The worst performers were Eurofins Scientific (PA:EUFI) which was down 3.77% to 439.40 in late trade, DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) which lost 3.44% to settle at 38.720 and Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which was down 3.21% to 6.812 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 294 to 272 and 98 ended unchanged.
Shares in BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.18% or 1.18 to 53.06. Shares in Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.12% or 2.40 to 110.70. Shares in Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.21% or 0.226 to 6.812.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 0.12% to 16.34.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.01% or 0.10 to $1301.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 1.52% or 1.04 to hit $67.17 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.50% or 0.39 to trade at $78.11 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.03% to 1.1666, while EUR/GBP fell 0.01% to 0.8779.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 94.09.