Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.46%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP), which rose 2.73% or 0.52 points to trade at 19.58 at the close. Meanwhile, Safran SA (PA:SAF) added 0.58% or 0.40 points to end at 69.00 and Kering SA (PA:PRTP) was up 0.49% or 1.15 points to 233.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which fell 3.15% or 0.98 points to trade at 30.26 at the close. Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) declined 2.01% or 0.93 points to end at 45.20 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) was down 1.83% or 0.154 points to 8.255.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) which rose 2.73% to 19.58, Casino Guichard (PA:CASP) which was up 2.71% to settle at 52.21 and JC Decaux SA (PA:JCDX) which gained 2.18% to close at 32.52.
The worst performers were CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which was down 7.35% to 7.4400 in late trade, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which lost 3.57% to settle at 5.126 and TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) which was down 3.15% to 30.26 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 356 to 266 and 106 ended unchanged.
Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.73% or 0.52 to 19.58. Shares in Safran SA (PA:SAF) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.58% or 0.40 to 69.00. Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.73% or 0.52 to 19.58. Shares in CGG SA (PA:GEPH) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.35% or 0.5900 to 7.4400.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 3.79% to 15.59.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.05% or 0.65 to $1227.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 0.36% or 0.19 to hit $53.14 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 0.04% or 0.02 to trade at $55.88 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.33% to 1.0586, while EUR/GBP rose 0.23% to 0.8652.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 101.66.