France Stock Market Update

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Consumer Goods, Consumer Services, and Financials sectors.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose by 0.08%, while the SBF 120 index added 0.09%.

Best Performers on the CAC 40

• Renault SA (EPA:RENA): +4.74% (1.91 points) to 42.18
• Danone SA (EPA:DANO): +2.75% (1.76 points) to 65.76
• LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EPA:LVMH): +2.46% (15.10 points) to 628.70

Worst Performers on the CAC 40

• Edenred SA (EPA:EDEN): -14.65% (5.04 points) to 29.37
• Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:MICP): -8.22% (2.78 points) to 31.03
• Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST): -2.35% (0.78 points) to 32.35

Top Performers on the SBF 120

• BIC (EPA:BICP): +13.58% to 66.90
• Eramet SA (EPA:ERMT): +7.58% to 53.95
• Sodexo SA (EPA:EXHO): +6.50% to 81.15

Worst Performers on the SBF 120

• Edenred SA (EPA:EDEN): -14.65% to 29.37
• Mersen (EPA:CBLP): -9.51% to 22.35
• Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:MICP): -8.22% to 31.03

Market Breadth

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 247 to 235 with 107 unchanged.

Shares in Edenred SA fell to 5-year lows, losing 14.65%. Dassault Systemes shares reached 3-year lows, dropping 2.35%. Mersen also hit 3-year lows, down 9.51%.

Volatility

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 18.96, marking a new 52-week high.

Commodity Updates

• Gold Futures for December delivery: +0.49% to $2,742.90 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December: -1.00% to $70.06 a barrel.
• Brent oil for December: -0.89% to $74.29 a barrel.

Currency Update

• EUR/USD: Change of 0.21% to 1.08.
• EUR/GBP: Change of 0.10% to 0.83.
• US Dollar Index Futures: Down 0.20% at 104.07.