Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 1.69% to hit a new 52-week low, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.66%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX), which rose 2.80% or 3.25 points to trade at 119.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) added 1.42% or 0.28 points to end at 20.03 and Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) was up 0.60% or 0.18 points to 30.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Atos SE (PA:ATOS), which fell 22.22% or 20.00 points to trade at 70.00 at the close. Capgemini SE (PA:CAPP) declined 5.85% or 6.01 points to end at 96.74 and Dassault Systemes (PA:DAST) was down 5.57% or 6.40 points to 108.60.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Eurofins Scientific (PA:EUFI) which rose 4.31% to 421.40, EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) which was up 2.80% to settle at 119.50 and Groupe Eurotunnel (PA:GETP) which gained 2.57% to close at 10.985.
The worst performers were Atos SE (PA:ATOS) which was down 22.22% to 70.00 in late trade, Groupe FNAC (PA:FNAC) which lost 7.61% to settle at 57.050 and Trigano (PA:TRIA) which was down 6.82% to 82.70 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 559 to 61 and 50 ended unchanged.
Shares in Atos SE (PA:ATOS) fell to 52-week lows; down 22.22% or 20.00 to 70.00. Shares in Atos SE (PA:ATOS) fell to 52-week lows; falling 22.22% or 20.00 to 70.00. Shares in Groupe FNAC (PA:FNAC) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.61% or 4.700 to 57.050. Shares in Trigano (PA:TRIA) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.82% or 6.05 to 82.70.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 2.65% to 17.79.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.10% or 13.40 to $1234.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 4.47% or 3.09 to hit $66.08 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 4.52% or 3.61 to trade at $76.22 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1480, while EUR/GBP fell 0.16% to 0.8834.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 95.62.