France Stock Market Update

Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, with notable losses in the Consumer Services, Basic Materials, and Financials sectors.

At the close in Paris:
– CAC 40 fell 0.51%
– SBF 120 lost 0.55%

Best Performers on CAC 40

• Thales (EPA:TCFP): +2.87% (4.30 points) to 154.25
• Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM): +1.82% (0.23 points) to 12.87
• Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP): +1.73% (1.75 points) to 102.80

Worst Performers on CAC 40

• Credit Agricole SA (EPA:CAGR): -3.77% (0.54 points) to 13.77
• Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:PERP): -3.30% (3.75 points) to 109.95
• L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP): -2.76% (9.60 points) to 337.70

Top Performers on SBF 120

• Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI): +10.07% to 38.04
• Vallourec (EPA:VLLP): +6.90% to 15.58
• X Fab Silicon Foundries EV (EPA:XFAB): +6.48% to 4.47

Worst Performers on SBF 120

• Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB): -6.59% to 35.45
• SEB SA (EPA:SEBF): -5.50% to 91.00
• Nexans SA (EPA:NEXS): -4.70% to 125.70

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 279 to 208, with 92 remaining unchanged.

• Shares in Pernod Ricard SA dropped to 5-year lows, losing 3.30%.
• Shares in L’Oreal SA fell to 52-week lows, dropping 2.76%.

The CAC 40 VIX, monitoring implied volatility of CAC 40 options, remained unchanged at 18.96, a new 52-week high.

Commodities and Currency Update

• Gold Futures (December): -2.67% to $2,676.20 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (December): -0.14% to $71.89 per barrel.
• Brent Oil (January): -0.41% to $75.22 per barrel.
• EUR/USD: -1.85% to 1.07.
• EUR/GBP: -0.70% to 0.83.
• US Dollar Index Futures: +1.69% to 105.07.