France's main equity gauges closed with losses on Friday as weakness in the Financials, Consumer Goods and Utilities sectors pushed headline indexes lower.
At the end of trading in Paris, the CAC 40 was down 0.35%, while the broader SBF 120 retreated 0.30%.
Top performers
On the CAC 40, Safran SA (EPA:SAF) posted the session's strongest advance, jumping 8.30% or 25.50 points to finish at 332.80. Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) also outperformed, rising 5.12% or 5.11 points to close at 104.85, and Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) gained 2.25% or 1.44 points to end the day at 65.46.
Laggards
Among the heaviest decliners were Societe Generale SA (EPA:SOGN), which fell 5.42% or 3.82 points to 66.70 at the close, and L'Oreal SA (EPA:OREP), down 4.93% or 19.30 points to finish at 372.35. BNP Paribas SA (EPA:BNPP) lost 2.39% or 2.19 points to settle at 89.40.
SBF 120 movers
On the SBF 120, Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA:UBIP) led gains with a 12.38% rise to 4.62. Safran SA (EPA:SAF) again featured among the best performers, up 8.30% to close at 332.80, and Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:ETL) climbed 5.16% to 2.24.
The weakest stocks on the SBF 120 included Television Francaise 1 SA (EPA:TFFP), which declined 7.80% to 7.33, Societe Generale SA (EPA:SOGN), which lost 5.42% to 66.70, and Ayvens SA (EPA:AYV), down 5.05% to 10.35 at the close.
Market breadth
On the Paris Stock Exchange, decliners outnumbered advancers by 263 to 214, while 83 issues finished unchanged. Notable extremes from the session: shares of Safran SA (EPA:SAF) rose to all-time highs, gaining 8.30% or 25.50 to 332.80. Conversely, Television Francaise 1 SA (EPA:TFFP) fell to 52-week lows, dropping 7.80% or 0.62 to 7.33.
Volatility and commodities
The CAC 40 VIX, which tracks implied volatility for CAC 40 options, was unchanged on the day at 18.96, marking a new 52-week high.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery rose 1.75% or 86.41 to $5,034.81 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery slipped 0.11% or 0.07 to $62.77 a barrel, while the April Brent contract gained 0.13% or 0.09 to trade at $67.61 a barrel.
FX and dollar
Among currency pairs, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.02% to 1.19, while EUR/GBP was flat at a 0.13% change to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.05% to 96.79.
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This report reflects the closing prices and market data for the Paris trading session on the referenced Friday.