French stocks fall when the market closes; CAC 40 losing 1.52% by Investing.com

Investing.com – French stocks were lower at the close on Friday, as sector losses led.

Once leaving Paris, the index fell 1.52%, while the index lost 1.50%.

the best performer in session that day Thales (EPA:), which fell by 0.08%, or 0.10 points, and traded at 119.30. while, agricultural loan SA (EPA:) shares fell 0.29%, or 0.03 points, to close at 9.83. Societe General SA shares (EPA:) fell 0.59%, or 0.14 points, to 23.48 late in the session.

The worst performer during the session was the Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:), which fell by 3.04%, or 0.82 points, and traded at 25.98. Hermes International SCA (EPA:) lost 2.69%, or 40.00 points, to 1445.00, and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EPA:) lost 2.38%, or 16.60 points, to 679.90.

The best performer in the SBF 120 was Cory Medica SA (EPA:) which rose 1.71% to 10.12, European SA (EPA:) rose 1.58% to 6.17, while Metropole Television SA (EPA:) added 0.26% to 15.35.

The worst performer McPhy Energy (EPA:) which fell 3.90% to 12.21 at the end of the session, Valneva (EPA:) fell 3.08% to 6.22, while Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:) fell 3.04% to 25.98.

Declining shares rose from 328 to 240 on the Paris Stock Exchange, to close unchanged at 80.

The CAC 40 option, which measures implied volatility, fell 0.00% to 18.96, a new 52-week high.

Gold futures for February delivery rose 0.22%, or 4.05%, to $1,830.05 an ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude for February delivery rose 1.02%, or 0.80%, to settle at $79.20 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.02%, or 0.80%, or 0.28%, or 1.07%, to trade at $84.53 a barrel.

EUR/USD rose 0.48% to 1.07 and EUR/GBP rose 0.12% to 0.89.

US Dollar Index futures were down 0.40%, at 103.18.