France Stock Market Update

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris:
– CAC 40 rose 0.66%
– SBF 120 index added 0.72%

Best Performers on CAC 40

1. Renault SA (EPA:RENA): +4.86% or 1.93 points to trade at 41.64
2. Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST): +3.71% or 1.20 points to end at 33.58
3. Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN): +2.15% or 5.25 points to 249.10

Worst Performers on CAC 40

1. Orange SA (EPA:ORAN): -3.01% or 0.29 points to trade at 9.41
2. Edenred SA (EPA:EDEN): -2.57% or 0.78 points to end at 29.62
3. Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP): -2.19% or 2.25 points to 100.60

Top Performers on SBF 120

1. Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI): +8.16% to 43.33
2. X Fab Silicon Foundries EV (EPA:XFAB): +8.06% to settle at 4.59
3. Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30): +6.19% to close at 0.84

Worst Performers on SBF 120

1. Atos SE (EPA:ATOS): -31.52% to 0.34
2. Vusiongroup SA (EPA:VU): -3.27% to settle at 133.20
3. Orange SA (EPA:ORAN): -3.01% to 9.41

Market Overview

• Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 289 to 218, with 75 unchanged.
• Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) rose to all-time highs; gaining 2.15% or 5.25 to 249.10.
• The CAC 40 VIX, measuring implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 18.96, a new 52-week high.

Commodities & Currency Trading

• Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.26% or 6.84 to $2,674.74 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for January delivery fell 0.83% or 0.58 to $69.36 a barrel. February Brent oil contract fell 0.69% or 0.51 to trade at $73.11.
• EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.05, while EUR/GBP was steady at 0.83.
• US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 106.16.