Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Utilities, Basic Materials and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.73% to hit a new 1-month low, while the SBF 120 index fell 0.74%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which rose 1.04% or 0.14 points to trade at 13.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) added 0.77% or 0.150 points to end at 19.635 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) was up 0.61% or 0.70 points to 115.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 2.37% or 0.445 points to trade at 18.340 at the close. Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) declined 2.03% or 1.30 points to end at 62.75 and Accor SA (PA:ACCP) was down 1.76% or 0.76 points to 42.09.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which rose 3.88% to 10.720, Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) which was up 3.24% to settle at 54.740 and Elis Services SA (PA:ELIS) which gained 1.51% to close at 20.16.
The worst performers were DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) which was down 3.41% to 59.730 in late trade, Innate Pharma (PA:IPH) which lost 3.07% to settle at 11.980 and Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which was down 2.86% to 9.32 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 395 to 212 and 89 ended unchanged.
Shares in Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.88% or 0.400 to 10.720. Shares in Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.24% or 1.720 to 54.740.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 3.09% to 13.90.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 1.04% or 13.29 to $1295.99 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 1.03% or 0.49 to hit $47.89 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.67% or 0.33 to trade at $49.80 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1270, while EUR/GBP rose 0.28% to 0.8744.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 96.57.