Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Utilities, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 1.48% to hit a new 3-months low, while the SBF 120 index declined 1.51%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 1.10% or 0.305 points to trade at 28.105 at the close. Meanwhile, STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) added 0.77% or 0.142 points to end at 18.642 and Accor SA (PA:ACCP) was up 0.25% or 0.11 points to 44.24 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP), which fell 2.71% or 5.45 points to trade at 195.65 at the close. Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) declined 2.57% or 1.25 points to end at 47.30 and Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) was down 2.48% or 2.75 points to 108.30.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which rose 1.10% to 28.105, STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) which was up 0.77% to settle at 18.642 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) which gained 0.30% to close at 49.84.
The worst performers were Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was down 6.34% to 25.700 in late trade, Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) which lost 4.00% to settle at 60.000 and JC Decaux SA (PA:JCDX) which was down 3.68% to 33.00 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 536 to 90 and 61 ended unchanged.
Shares in Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.71% or 5.45 to 195.65.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 8.42% to 17.75 a new 3-months high.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.08% or 1.10 to $1338.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 1.88% or 1.23 to hit $64.22 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 1.30% or 0.89 to trade at $67.69 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.27% to 1.2422, while EUR/GBP rose 0.41% to 0.8858.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 89.31.