France stocks lower at close of trade; CAC 40 down 0.26%

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At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.26%, while the SBF 120 index fell 0.26%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF), which rose 3.24% or 1.72 points to trade at 54.76 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 3.02% or 0.70 points to end at 23.88 and Stellantis NV (EPA:STLA) was up 1.27% or 0.18 points to 14.03 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST), which fell 2.41% or 0.98 points to trade at 39.55 at the close. L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP) declined 2.16% or 7.80 points to end at 354.10 and Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) was down 2.07% or 1.50 points to 70.96.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were CGG SA (EPA:GEPH) which rose 6.44% to 0.95, Vallourec (EPA:VLLP) which was up 6.26% to settle at 9.75 and Aperam SA (AS:APAM) which gained 4.64% to close at 29.11.

The worst performers were Fnac Darty SA (EPA:FNAC) which was down 3.26% to 34.42 in late trade, Remy Cointreau (EPA:RCOP) which lost 2.64% to settle at 188.10 and Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST) which was down 2.41% to 39.55 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 304 to 229 and 98 ended unchanged.

Shares in Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.07% or 1.50 to 70.96. Shares in Fnac Darty SA (EPA:FNAC) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.26% or 1.16 to 34.42.

The CAC 40 VIX, 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 up 0.83% or 14.55 to $1,762.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 3.91% or 3.53 to hit $93.89 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 3.60% or 3.47 to trade at $99.95 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.39% to 1.00, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.29% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.60% at 108.33.