Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Foods & Drugs, Gas & Water and General Financial sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.24%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.26%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Capgemini SE (PA:CAPP), which rose 0.83% or 0.90 points to trade at 108.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 0.73% or 4.00 points to end at 551.90 and Hermes International SCA (PA:HRMS) was up 0.50% or 3.40 points to 679.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bouygues SA (PA:BOUY), which fell 1.58% or 0.59 points to trade at 36.72 at the close. Renault SA (PA:RENA) declined 1.45% or 0.64 points to end at 43.30 and Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR) was down 1.34% or 0.170 points to 12.485.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Europcar Groupe SA (PA:EUCAR) which rose 3.44% to 4.15, Quadient SA (PA:QDT) which was up 1.98% to settle at 19.58 and Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which gained 1.48% to close at 2.398.
The worst performers were Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was down 3.24% to 14.030 in late trade, Ipsen SA (PA:IPN) which lost 3.14% to settle at 101.90 and Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) which was down 3.12% to 111.900 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 303 to 265 and 95 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; rising 0.73% or 4.00 to 551.90. Shares in Renault SA (PA:RENA) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.45% or 0.64 to 43.30. Shares in Hermes International SCA (PA:HRMS) rose to all time highs; rising 0.50% or 3.40 to 679.60.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 2.71% to 11.98.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.09% or 1.30 to $1462.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.22% or 0.13 to hit $58.24 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.41% or 0.26 to trade at $63.27 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.09% to 1.1008, while EUR/GBP rose 0.25% to 0.8531.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 98.295.