France stocks mixed at close of trade; CAC 40 up 1.19%

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At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 1.19%, while the SBF 120 index fell 0.39%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO), which rose 4.61% or 1.07 points to trade at 24.29 at the close. Meanwhile, Bouygues SA (EPA:BOUY) added 2.49% or 0.80 points to end at 32.91 and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (EPA:URW) was up 2.44% or 1.18 points to 49.47 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP), which fell 1.31% or 0.96 points to trade at 72.52 at the close. Thales (EPA:TCFP) declined 1.29% or 1.80 points to end at 138.05 and Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) was down 0.99% or 0.18 points to 17.58.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Nexans SA (EPA:NEXS) which rose 6.35% to 74.55, Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) which was up 4.61% to settle at 24.29 and Neoen SA (EPA:NEOEN) which gained 4.25% to close at 28.46.

The worst performers were Orpea SA (EPA:ORP) which was down 1.76% to 1.39 in late trade, Mersen (EPA:CBLP) which lost 1.52% to settle at 38.95 and Aeroports de Paris SA (EPA:ADP) which was down 1.40% to 112.30 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 261 to 251 and 101 ended unchanged.

Shares in Orpea SA (EPA:ORP) fell to all time lows; losing 1.76% or 0.03 to 1.39. Shares in Aeroports de Paris SA (EPA:ADP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.40% or 1.60 to 112.30.

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 down 0.03% or 0.55 to $1,931.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.02% or 1.79 to hit $90.31 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 2.06% or 1.89 to trade at $93.77 a barrel.

EUR/USD was down 0.74% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.15% to 0.86.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.52% at 104.94.