Investing.com – France stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Gas & Water and General Financial sectors led shares higher while losses in the Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 2.05% to hit a new 1-month high, while the SBF 120 index lost 1.18%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA), which rose 8.91% or 4.13 points to trade at 50.46 at the close. Meanwhile, Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) added 5.25% or 0.90 points to end at 18.14 and Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) was up 4.88% or 1.69 points to 36.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF), which fell 16.89% or 26.70 points to trade at 131.40 at the close. Airbus Group SE (EPA:AIR) declined 1.64% or 2.18 points to end at 131.00 and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (EPA:URW) was down 1.12% or 0.58 points to 51.12.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Sopra Steria Group SA (EPA:SOPR) which rose 11.94% to 207.20, STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) which was up 8.91% to settle at 50.46 and Technip Energies BV (EPA:TE) which gained 6.83% to close at 22.20.
The worst performers were Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) which was down 16.89% to 131.40 in late trade, Nexity (EPA:NEXI) which lost 12.58% to settle at 15.98 and Eramet SA (EPA:ERMT) which was down 9.34% to 80.10 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 304 to 219 and 104 ended unchanged.
Shares in STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 8.91% or 4.13 to 50.46. Shares in Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) fell to 5-year lows; losing 16.89% or 26.70 to 131.40. Shares in Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.25% or 0.90 to 18.14. Shares in Sopra Steria Group SA (EPA:SOPR) rose to all time highs; up 11.94% or 22.10 to 207.20. Shares in Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) fell to 5-year lows; down 16.89% or 26.70 to 131.40. Shares in STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) rose to 5-year highs; up 8.91% or 4.13 to 50.46. Shares in Nexity (EPA:NEXI) fell to 5-year lows; falling 12.58% or 2.30 to 15.98.
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 August delivery was down 1.36% or 26.70 to $1,943.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 2.28% or 1.80 to hit $80.58 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 1.80% or 1.49 to trade at $84.05 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.83% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.10% to 0.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.88% at 101.52.