Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.51%, while the SBF 120 index fell 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH), which rose 1.80% or 3.30 points to trade at 186.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 1.55% or 3.45 points to end at 226.45 and Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) was up 1.43% or 0.17 points to 11.74 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which fell 3.40% or 0.262 points to trade at 7.453 at the close. Sodexo (PA:EXHO) declined 3.24% or 3.50 points to end at 104.45 and Renault SA (PA:RENA) was down 2.60% or 2.30 points to 86.25.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Nexans (PA:NEXS) which rose 3.01% to 52.32, Spie SA (PA:SPIE) which was up 2.34% to settle at 21.390 and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH) which gained 1.80% to close at 186.55.
The worst performers were Aperam (AS:APAM) which was down 6.47% to 42.51 in late trade, CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which lost 5.81% to settle at 10.6900 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) which was down 3.40% to 7.453 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 388 to 221 and 105 ended unchanged.
Shares in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.80% or 3.30 to 186.55. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.55% or 3.45 to 226.45. Shares in Spie SA (PA:SPIE) rose to all time highs; up 2.34% or 0.490 to 21.390. Shares in CGG SA (PA:GEPH) fell to 52-week lows; losing 5.81% or 0.6600 to 10.6900. Shares in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH) rose to all time highs; rising 1.80% or 3.30 to 186.55.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 2.06% to 15.06.
Gold for February delivery was up 0.37% or 4.40 to $1201.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 1.49% or 0.78 to hit $53.03 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.81% or 1.00 to trade at $56.10 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.71% to 1.0658, while EUR/GBP rose 0.74% to 0.8732.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.66% at 101.03.