Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 3.9400% to hit a new 6-months low, while the SBF 120 index fell 3.8914%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Thales (PA:TCFP), which rose 5.1506% or 5.30000019 points to trade at 108.19999695 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.3822% or 0.66000003 points to end at 28.36000061 and Teleperformance SE (PA:TEPRF) was up 0.1808% or 0.60000002 points to 332.50000000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which fell 13.1904% or 1.88199997 points to trade at 12.39000034 at the close. Renault SA (PA:RENA) declined 11.2299% or 3.20499992 points to end at 25.34000015 and Safran SA (PA:SAF) was down 9.5902% or 11.00000000 points to 103.69999695.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Thales (PA:TCFP) which rose 5.1506% to 108.19999695, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which was up 4.2237% to settle at 9.13000011 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which gained 2.3822% to close at 28.36000061.
The worst performers were Atos SE (PA:ATOS) which was down 20.3820% to 25.43000031 in late trade, Faurecia (PA:EPED) which lost 13.5683% to settle at 29.43000031 and Mcphy Energy (PA:MCPHY) which was down 13.3955% to 14.86999989 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 437 to 133 and 70 ended unchanged.
Shares in Thales (PA:TCFP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.1506% or 5.30000019 to 108.19999695. Shares in Renault SA (PA:RENA) fell to 52-week lows; down 11.2299% or 3.20499992 to 25.34000015. Shares in Thales (PA:TCFP) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.1506% or 5.30000019 to 108.19999695. Shares in Atos SE (PA:ATOS) fell to 5-year lows; losing 20.3820% or 6.51000023 to 25.43000031. Shares in Faurecia (PA:EPED) fell to 52-week lows; falling 13.5683% or 4.61999989 to 29.43000031.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.0000% to 18.95800018 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.9400% or 36.79999924 to $1937.50000000 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 9.4100% or 9.01000023 to hit $104.73000336 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 8.1700% or 8.00000000 to trade at $105.97000122 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.9805% to 1.11090004, while EUR/GBP fell 0.1615% to 0.83445001.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.7900% at 97.45700073.