Investing.com – France stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Healthcare, Electronic Equipment and Aerospace & Defense sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 1.29%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 1.52%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Atos SE (PA:ATOS), which rose 4.46% or 3.04 points to trade at 71.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (PA:SGOB) added 1.46% or 0.46 points to end at 32.01 and Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) was up 1.18% or 0.24 points to 20.57 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Valeo SA (PA:VLOF), which fell 21.02% or 6.28 points to trade at 23.59 at the close. TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) declined 5.27% or 1.29 points to end at 23.19 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was down 3.49% or 0.770 points to 21.285.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Altran Technologies (PA:ALTT) which rose 15.36% to 7.925, Atos SE (PA:ATOS) which was up 4.46% to settle at 71.20 and Edenred (PA:EDEN) which gained 4.43% to close at 32.32.
The worst performers were Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) which was down 21.02% to 23.59 in late trade, SEB SA (PA:SEBF) which lost 10.94% to settle at 123.80 and Ipsos (PA:ISOS) which was down 8.18% to 23.56 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 410 to 178 and 80 ended unchanged.
Shares in Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) fell to 5-year lows; falling 21.02% or 6.28 to 23.59. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.49% or 0.770 to 21.285. Shares in Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) fell to 5-year lows; losing 21.02% or 6.28 to 23.59. Shares in SEB SA (PA:SEBF) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.94% or 15.20 to 123.80. Shares in Ipsos (PA:ISOS) fell to 52-week lows; losing 8.18% or 2.10 to 23.56.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 3.10% to 20.27.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.91% or 11.20 to $1240.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.18% or 0.12 to hit $67.45 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.47% or 0.36 to trade at $77.25 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.31% to 1.1409, while EUR/GBP rose 0.16% to 0.8888.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 96.12.