Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Utilities, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 2.39%, while the SBF 120 index fell 2.23%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Valeo SA (PA:VLOF), which rose 0.34% or 0.18 points to trade at 52.68 at the close. Meanwhile, Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) fell 0.53% or 0.60 points to end at 112.50 and Sodexo (PA:EXHO) was down 0.68% or 0.68 points to 99.28 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN), which fell 7.86% or 3.76 points to trade at 44.06 at the close. Safran SA (PA:SAF) declined 4.63% or 4.12 points to end at 84.84 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was down 3.70% or 1.025 points to 26.690.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Groupe Eurotunnel (PA:GETP) which rose 11.54% to 11.645, Biomerieux SA (PA:BIOX) which was up 1.58% to settle at 64.10 and Teleperformance (PA:ROCH) which gained 1.57% to close at 123.30.
The worst performers were Technicolor (PA:TCH) which was down 22.38% to 1.460 in late trade, Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) which lost 7.86% to settle at 44.06 and Eramet (PA:ERMT) which was down 6.14% to 119.30 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 517 to 101 and 62 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 7.86% or 3.76 to 44.06. Shares in Groupe Eurotunnel (PA:GETP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 11.54% or 1.205 to 11.645. Shares in Technicolor (PA:TCH) fell to 5-year lows; losing 22.38% or 0.421 to 1.460. Shares in Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.86% or 3.76 to 44.06.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 9.75% to 20.48.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.20% or 15.60 to $1320.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.15% or 0.09 to hit $61.08 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.42% or 0.27 to trade at $64.10 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.36% to 1.2308, while EUR/GBP rose 0.44% to 0.8943.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 90.03.