Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 1.61% to hit a new 6-months low, while the SBF 120 index lost 2.08%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Danone SA (EPA:DANO), which rose 2.88% or 1.72 points to trade at 61.54 at the close. Meanwhile, Engie SA (EPA:ENGIE) added 2.79% or 0.41 points to end at 14.92 and AXA SA (EPA:AXAF) was up 1.41% or 0.45 points to 32.26 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Societe Generale SA (EPA:SOGN), which fell 5.93% or 1.30 points to trade at 20.54 at the close. STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) declined 5.63% or 1.67 points to end at 27.92 and Credit Agricole SA (EPA:CAGR) was down 5.62% or 0.79 points to 13.19.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Danone SA (EPA:DANO) which rose 2.88% to 61.54, Engie SA (EPA:ENGIE) which was up 2.79% to settle at 14.92 and AXA SA (EPA:AXAF) which gained 1.41% to close at 32.26.
The worst performers were Forvia (EPA:FRVIA) which was down 9.16% to 9.44 in late trade, Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI) which lost 9.11% to settle at 42.00 and Technip Energies BV (EPA:TE) which was down 7.28% to 20.64 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 379 to 114 and 89 ended unchanged.
Shares in Societe Generale SA (EPA:SOGN) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.93% or 1.30 to 20.54. Shares in STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) fell to 3-years lows; down 5.63% or 1.67 to 27.92. Shares in Forvia (EPA:FRVIA) fell to 5-year lows; falling 9.16% or 0.95 to 9.44.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.18% or 4.50 to $2,476.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 3.13% or 2.39 to hit $73.92 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 2.79% or 2.22 to trade at $77.30 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 1.08% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP rose 0.68% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.03% at 103.13.