Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Foods & Drugs, Gas & Water and General Financial sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 1.51% to hit a new 52-week low, while the SBF 120 index declined 1.53%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN), which rose 2.97% or 0.52 points to trade at 18.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Renault SA (PA:RENA) added 2.85% or 0.56 points to end at 20.22 and BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) was up 2.50% or 0.84 points to 34.63 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which fell 10.08% or 0.87 points to trade at 7.78 at the close. Vinci SA (PA:SGEF) declined 6.14% or 4.96 points to end at 75.76 and EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) was down 5.76% or 6.55 points to 107.20.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Bollore SA (PA:BOLL) which rose 3.55% to 2.80, Iliad (PA:ILD) which was up 3.16% to settle at 127.15 and Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN) which gained 2.97% to close at 18.15.
The worst performers were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) which was down 10.08% to 7.78 in late trade, Vinci SA (PA:SGEF) which lost 6.14% to settle at 75.76 and EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) which was down 5.76% to 107.20 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 327 to 286 and 62 ended unchanged.
Shares in TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) fell to 5-year lows; down 10.08% or 0.87 to 7.78. Shares in Vinci SA (PA:SGEF) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.14% or 4.96 to 75.76. Shares in TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) fell to 5-year lows; down 10.08% or 0.87 to 7.78. Shares in Vinci SA (PA:SGEF) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.14% or 4.96 to 75.76.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 2.31% to 46.09 a new 5-year high.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 1.01% or 16.95 to $1658.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 7.20% or 2.24 to hit $33.37 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 7.22% or 2.48 to trade at $36.84 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 1.12% to 1.1319, while EUR/GBP rose 0.49% to 0.8758.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 1.39% at 96.188.