Investing.com – France stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Gas & Water and General Financial sectors led shares higher while losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.24%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.38%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM), which rose 5.20% or 0.97 points to trade at 19.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) added 3.83% or 0.52 points to end at 13.95 and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (EPA:URW) was up 3.62% or 2.00 points to 57.26 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO), which fell 3.57% or 0.43 points to trade at 11.50 at the close. TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF) declined 2.39% or 1.51 points to end at 61.68 and Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:PERP) was down 1.46% or 2.30 points to 155.75.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) which rose 5.20% to 19.70, Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30) which was up 4.69% to settle at 2.36 and X Fab Silicon Foundries EV (EPA:XFAB) which gained 4.30% to close at 10.44.
The worst performers were Elior Group (EPA:ELIOR) which was down 6.31% to 2.37 in late trade, Orpea SA (EPA:ORP) which lost 3.72% to settle at 0.22 and Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) which was down 3.57% to 11.50 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 269 to 222 and 108 ended unchanged.
Shares in Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) rose to all time highs; rising 5.20% or 0.97 to 19.70. Shares in Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 3.57% or 0.43 to 11.50. Shares in Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:PERP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.46% or 2.30 to 155.75. Shares in Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.20% or 0.97 to 19.70. Shares in Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) fell to 5-year lows; down 3.57% or 0.43 to 11.50.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.18% or 3.60 to $2,043.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.48% or 1.13 to hit $77.54 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 1.17% or 0.95 to trade at $82.42 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.18% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.18% to 0.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 102.80.