Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.58%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.54%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 2.04% or 0.48 points to trade at 23.99 at the close. Meanwhile, Credit Agricole SA (EPA:CAGR) added 1.26% or 0.17 points to end at 13.28 and Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) was up 1.22% or 1.10 points to 90.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP), which fell 5.42% or 5.62 points to trade at 97.98 at the close. Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) declined 4.28% or 6.90 points to end at 154.35 and STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) was down 3.92% or 0.99 points to 24.16.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which rose 11.98% to 0.21, Vallourec (EPA:VLLP) which was up 6.36% to settle at 16.23 and Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) which gained 3.61% to close at 6.55.
The worst performers were Valneva (EPA:VLS) which was down 6.84% to 2.18 in late trade, Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA (EPA:STDM) which lost 6.70% to settle at 171.25 and Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP) which was down 5.42% to 97.98 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 288 to 201 and 89 ended unchanged.
Shares in Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.28% or 6.90 to 154.35. Shares in Valneva (EPA:VLS) fell to 3-years lows; falling 6.84% or 0.16 to 2.18.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.26% or 6.80 to $2,566.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.73% or 1.19 to hit $67.51 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.53% or 1.11 to trade at $71.45 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.52% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 106.53.