Investing.com – France Stocks Market Update

France’s stock market closed lower on Friday, primarily due to losses in the Technology, Utilities, and Financial sectors.

Major Indices

• CAC 40: Declined 0.08%
• SBF 120: Fell 0.10%

Best Performers on CAC 40

1. Sanofi SA (EPA:SASY): +2.54% (2.48 points) to trade at €100.08
2. Renault SA (EPA:RENA): +2.18% (0.92 points) to end at €43.10
3. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): +1.23% (0.27 points) to close at €22.23

Worst Performers on CAC 40

1. Vinci SA (EPA:SGEF): -3.40% (3.55 points) to trade at €100.75
2. Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP): -2.75% (4.95 points) to end at €175.05
3. Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST): -2.57% (0.83 points) to close at €31.52

Best Performers on SBF 120

1. Clariane SE (EPA:CLARI): +14.43% to €1.91
2. Emeis SA (EPA:EMEIS): +6.54% to €5.42
3. Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI): +4.64% to €35.19

Worst Performers on SBF 120

1. X Fab Silicon Foundries EV (EPA:XFAB): -9.84% to €4.65
2. Valeo SA (EPA:VLOF): -9.45% to €9.42
3. Alten SA (EPA:LTEN): -7.34% to €82.00

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 259 to 213 on the Paris Stock Exchange, with 104 stocks remaining unchanged.

Shares in Dassault Systemes SE and Alten SA hit 3-year lows. The CAC 40 VIX, measuring implied volatility of CAC 40 options, remained unchanged at 18.96, a new 52-week high.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December): +0.08% to $2,751.10 per troy ounce
• Crude Oil (December): +1.87% to $71.50 per barrel
• Brent Oil (December): +1.83% to $75.74 per barrel

Currency Update

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.08
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.14% to 104.06