Shares in Paris finished higher on Monday, with sector-level advances in Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Utilities helping push the major indices into positive territory.
By the close in Paris the CAC 40 had risen 0.31%, while the SBF 120 gained 0.32%.
Top movers on the CAC 40
- Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) led the index's gainers, adding 2.99% - an increase of 2.66 points - to finish at 91.62.
- TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF) advanced 2.98%, up 2.04 points, to close at 70.42.
- Orange SA (EPA:ORAN) rose 2.52%, a gain of 0.40 points, to end the day at 16.27.
Largest decliners on the CAC 40
- Accor SA (EPA:ACCP) fell 1.96%, a drop of 0.96 points, settling at 48.03 at the close.
- Safran SA (EPA:SAF) declined 1.79%, down 6.00 points, to end at 330.10.
- Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) slipped 1.21%, losing 0.92 points, to finish at 74.88.
Notable moves on the SBF 120
- Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) was the session's strongest performer on the SBF 120, rising 6.52% to 55.52.
- Aperam SA (AS:APAM) climbed 4.84% to settle at 47.18.
- Alten SA (EPA:LTEN) gained 4.61%, closing at 55.55.
By contrast, several stocks posted steep declines on the SBF 120.
- Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) tumbled 5.89% to 9.62, marking a move to all-time lows.
- Air France KLM SA (EPA:AIRF) lost 3.30%, settling at 12.89.
- Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:ETL) declined 3.27% to 2.28 at the close.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the Paris market by 247 to 223, with 80 stocks unchanged.
Volatility and commodities
The CAC 40 VIX, the implied volatility gauge for CAC 40 options, was unchanged on the day at 18.96, a new 52-week high.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery fell 2.19%, down $90.00 to $4,023.70 per troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery rose 4.75% - up $3.39 - to $74.80 a barrel, while the September Brent contract increased 4.76% - adding $3.62 - to trade at $79.63 a barrel.
Foreign exchange and dollar
The euro was largely unchanged versus major peers: EUR/USD was flat, moving 0.11% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP was effectively unchanged at 0.85, shifting 0.09%. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.16% to 100.92.
Market participants ended the session with a mixed picture: selective sector strength lifted headline indices modestly, but notable single-stock declines and elevated option-implied volatility underscored differentiated performance across names and sectors.