Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.22%, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.27%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were AXA SA (PA:AXAF), which rose 2.40% or 0.47 points to trade at 20.07 at the close. Meanwhile, Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) added 2.19% or 0.70 points to end at 32.59 and BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) was up 2.00% or 0.95 points to 48.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nokia Oyj (PA:NOKIA), which fell 3.46% or 0.177 points to trade at 4.938 at the close. Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) declined 2.54% or 5.80 points to end at 222.10 and Air Liquide SA (PA:AIRP) was down 2.14% or 2.06 points to 94.17.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which rose 2.56% to 4.479, AXA SA (PA:AXAF) which was up 2.40% to settle at 20.07 and Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) which gained 2.19% to close at 32.59.
The worst performers were Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was down 11.34% to 21.300 in late trade, Nokia Oyj (PA:NOKIA) which lost 3.46% to settle at 4.938 and Innate Pharma (PA:IPH) which was down 3.13% to 11.460 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 395 to 273 and 106 ended unchanged.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 1.71% to 18.48.
Gold for December delivery was down 1.01% or 12.85 to $1255.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.94% or 0.47 to hit $50.30 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 1.12% or 0.58 to trade at $52.44 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.38% to 1.1162, while EUR/GBP rose 0.40% to 0.8828.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.45% at 96.56.