France Stock Market Update

Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.14% to hit a new 3-month low, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.16%.

Best Performers on CAC 40

• Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP): +1.69% or 1.70 points to trade at 102.50 at the close.
• Hermes International SCA (EPA:HRMS): +1.21% or 24.00 points to end at 2,003.00.
• Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN): +1.07% or 2.55 points to 241.20 in late trade.

Worst Performers on CAC 40

• STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA): -4.23% or 1.08 points to trade at 24.45 at the close.
• Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP): -3.89% or 6.40 points to end at 157.95.
• Thales (EPA:TCFP): -2.70% or 4.35 points to 156.50.

Top Performers on SBF 120

• Valneva (EPA:VLS): +6.96% to 2.40.
• Nexans SA (EPA:NEXS): +4.21% to settle at 118.80.
• Fnac Darty SA (EPA:FNAC): +3.68% to close at 26.75.

Worst Performers on SBF 120

• Atos SE (EPA:ATOS): -28.80% to 0.30 in late trade.
• STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA): -4.23% to settle at 24.45.
• Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30): -3.93% to 0.95 at the close.

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 296 to 200, while 83 ended unchanged.

Shares in Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.89% or 6.40 to 157.95. Shares in Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30) fell to 5-year lows; losing 3.93% or 0.04 to 0.95.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 0.00% to 18.96, a new 52-week high.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.68% or 17.70 to $2,588.60 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.25% or 0.17 to hit $68.29 a barrel.
• The January Brent oil contract rose 0.29% or 0.21 to trade at $72.10 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD was down 0.58% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP remained unchanged at 0.83.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.42% at 106.40.