Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Utilities and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.39%, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP), which rose 2.04% or 1.12 points to trade at 55.90 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) added 1.88% or 0.134 points to end at 7.262 and Renault SA (PA:RENA) was up 1.71% or 1.27 points to 75.61 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE), which fell 3.50% or 0.570 points to trade at 15.735 at the close. Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) declined 2.53% or 0.56 points to end at 21.56 and Pernod Ricard SA (PA:PERP) was down 2.46% or 2.44 points to 96.56.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Natixis (PA:CNAT) which rose 2.82% to 4.886, CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which was up 2.13% to settle at 13.9100 and BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) which gained 2.04% to close at 55.90.
The worst performers were Innate Pharma (PA:IPH) which was down 3.87% to 13.650 in late trade, Ingenico Group (PA:INGC) which lost 3.63% to settle at 70.85 and Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) which was down 3.50% to 15.735 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 423 to 267 and 101 ended unchanged.
Shares in Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.50% or 0.570 to 15.735. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.88% or 0.134 to 7.262. Shares in Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.50% or 0.570 to 15.735.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 5.01% to 20.87.
Gold for February delivery was down 0.55% or 6.45 to $1167.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 4.37% or 2.16 to hit $51.60 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 4.75% or 2.46 to trade at $54.30 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.34% to 1.0627, while EUR/GBP fell 0.30% to 0.8442.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.34% at 101.28.