France stocks lower at close of trade; CAC 40 down 0.10%

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

At the close in Paris, the lost 0.10% to hit a new 1-month low, while the index declined 1.06%.

The best performers of the session on the were Hermes International SCA (EPA:), which rose 0.91% or 17.40 points to trade at 1,927.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:) added 0.88% or 0.25 points to end at 28.56 and Engie SA (EPA:) was up 0.67% or 0.10 points to 14.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:), which fell 2.15% or 1.56 points to trade at 70.94 at the close. Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:) declined 2.14% or 1.22 points to end at 55.74 and Bouygues SA (EPA:) was down 1.42% or 0.45 points to 31.34.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (EPA:) which rose 13.56% to 3.20, Vallourec (EPA:) which was up 1.90% to settle at 12.32 and SEB SA (EPA:) which gained 1.79% to close at 102.60.

The worst performers were Clariane SE (EPA:) which was down 8.37% to 5.86 in late trade, Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:) which lost 4.60% to settle at 5.60 and CGG SA (EPA:) which was down 4.28% to 0.77 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 264 to 223 and 130 ended unchanged.

Shares in Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.14% or 1.22 to 55.74. Shares in Clariane SE (EPA:) fell to all time lows; down 8.37% or 0.54 to 5.86. Shares in Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:) fell to all time lows; down 4.60% or 0.27 to 5.60.

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

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.27% or 5.25 to $1,929.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.42% or 1.15 to hit $79.84 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 1.24% or 1.05 to trade at $83.84 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.40% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 103.24.