France stocks lower at close of trade; CAC 40 down 0.42%

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At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.42% to hit a new all time low, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.37%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Renault SA (EPA:RENA), which rose 2.07% or 0.76 points to trade at 37.49 at the close. Meanwhile, AXA SA (EPA:AXAF) added 1.55% or 0.44 points to end at 28.58 and Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP) was up 0.96% or 0.70 points to 73.48 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO), which fell 3.89% or 0.94 points to trade at 23.22 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 2.14% or 0.51 points to end at 23.50 and Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) was down 2.08% or 3.26 points to 153.38.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA:UBIP) which rose 3.68% to 28.42, Accor SA (EPA:ACCP) which was up 2.29% to settle at 34.84 and Renault SA (EPA:RENA) which gained 2.07% to close at 37.49.

The worst performers were Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) which was down 3.89% to 23.22 in late trade, Vallourec (EPA:VLLP) which lost 3.21% to settle at 11.92 and CGG SA (EPA:GEPH) which was down 3.13% to 0.73 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 322 to 204 and 88 ended unchanged.

Shares in Renault SA (EPA:RENA) rose to all time lows; rising 2.07% or 0.76 to 37.49. Shares in Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) fell to all time lows; losing 3.89% or 0.94 to 23.22. Shares in AXA SA (EPA:AXAF) rose to all time lows; gaining 1.55% or 0.44 to 28.58. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) fell to all time lows; losing 2.14% or 0.51 to 23.50. Shares in Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP) rose to all time lows; up 0.96% or 0.70 to 73.48. Shares in Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) fell to all time lows; falling 2.08% or 3.26 to 153.38. Shares in Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA:UBIP) rose to all time lows; up 3.68% or 1.01 to 28.42. Shares in Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) fell to all time lows; down 3.89% or 0.94 to 23.22. Shares in Accor SA (EPA:ACCP) rose to all time lows; gaining 2.29% or 0.78 to 34.84. Shares in Vallourec (EPA:VLLP) fell to all time lows; down 3.21% or 0.40 to 11.92. Shares in Renault SA (EPA:RENA) rose to all time lows; up 2.07% or 0.76 to 37.49. Shares in CGG SA (EPA:GEPH) fell to all time lows; falling 3.13% or 0.02 to 0.73.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new all time low.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.18% or 3.45 to $1,931.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.15% or 0.13 to hit $88.71 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.07% or 0.06 to trade at $92.00 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.07, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.16% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 104.31.