Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.25%, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which rose 2.05% or 0.67 points to trade at 33.38 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 1.66% or 3.75 points to end at 230.10 and Pernod Ricard SA (PA:PERP) was up 1.54% or 1.65 points to 108.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Safran SA (PA:SAF), which fell 5.43% or 3.65 points to trade at 63.62 at the close. Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) declined 3.17% or 3.60 points to end at 109.90 and Klepierre (PA:LOIM) was down 2.48% or 0.90 points to 35.27.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Zodiac Aerospace (PA:ZODC) which rose 22.91% to 28.65, Remy Cointreau (PA:RCOP) which was up 6.39% to settle at 87.08 and Biomerieux (PA:BIOX) which gained 3.10% to close at 151.50.
The worst performers were Safran SA (PA:SAF) which was down 5.43% to 63.62 in late trade, Gemalto (AS:GTO) which lost 3.29% to settle at 53.14 and Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) which was down 3.17% to 109.90 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 347 to 271 and 82 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.66% or 3.75 to 230.10. Shares in Zodiac Aerospace (PA:ZODC) rose to 52-week highs; rising 22.91% or 5.34 to 28.65. Shares in Remy Cointreau (PA:RCOP) rose to 3-years highs; up 6.39% or 5.23 to 87.08. Shares in Biomerieux (PA:BIOX) rose to all time highs; up 3.10% or 4.55 to 151.50.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 1.16% to 14.72.
Gold for February delivery was down 1.13% or 13.65 to $1198.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.20% or 0.10 to hit $51.18 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.24% or 0.13 to trade at $54.05 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.14% to 1.0615, while EUR/GBP fell 0.38% to 0.8638.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.24% at 101.55.