Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Utilities, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.35%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.41%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR), which rose 3.90% or 3.39 points to trade at 90.27 at the close. Meanwhile, Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) added 2.11% or 0.95 points to end at 46.13 and Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR) was up 1.81% or 0.270 points to 15.160 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE), which fell 4.47% or 0.980 points to trade at 20.950 at the close. Danone SA (PA:DANO) declined 2.99% or 2.13 points to end at 69.04 and Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) was down 2.23% or 2.55 points to 111.75.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) which rose 3.90% to 90.27, Eramet (PA:ERMT) which was up 2.35% to settle at 108.90 and Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) which gained 2.11% to close at 46.13.
The worst performers were Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) which was down 4.47% to 20.950 in late trade, Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which lost 3.62% to settle at 13.700 and Suez SA (PA:SEVI) which was down 3.16% to 14.100 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 354 to 248 and 87 ended unchanged.
Shares in Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) rose to all time highs; up 3.90% or 3.39 to 90.27. Shares in Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) rose to all time highs; up 3.90% or 3.39 to 90.27. Shares in Eramet (PA:ERMT) rose to 3-years highs; up 2.35% or 2.50 to 108.90.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 3.89% to 10.84.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.30% or 3.90 to $1317.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.48% or 0.30 to hit $63.26 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.07% or 0.05 to trade at $68.87 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.18% to 1.1958, while EUR/GBP rose 0.37% to 0.8849.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 92.02.