Paris equities ended the trading day modestly lower on Tuesday, with the main benchmark edging down as pressure from Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Industrials offset gains elsewhere.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.07% to 7,981.76, while the broader SBF 120 slipped 0.10%. Market breadth was nearly even: 231 stocks advanced, 229 fell and 98 finished unchanged on the Paris exchange.
On the CAC 40, Capgemini SE (CAPP) led the winners, adding 4.36% or 4.40 points to finish at 105.30. Thales (TCFP) climbed 2.96% or 6.50 points to close at 226.30, and Dassault Systemes SE (DAST) rose 2.81% or 0.56 points to end the session at 20.28.
By contrast, ArcelorMittal SA (MT) was among the heaviest decliners, down 2.55% or 1.34 points to 51.26 at the close. Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (SGOB) slipped 2.33% or 1.74 points to 73.02, and Legrand SA (LEGD) fell 2.25% or 3.35 points to finish at 145.60.
On the SBF 120, Worldline SA (WLN) outperformed with a 5.36% gain to 0.31. Eutelsat Communications SA (ETL) rose 5.03% to settle at 2.99 and Atos SE (ATOS) added 4.44% to close at 39.98.
Stocks at the opposite end of the SBF 120 included Vallourec (VLLP), which fell 7.94% to 24.00 in late trade. Elior Group (ELIOR) declined 4.64% to settle at 2.79 and Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP) was down 4.08% to 5.12 at the close.
Volatility gauge for the benchmark was unchanged: the CAC 40 VIX stayed flat at 18.96, marking a new 52-week high according to the closing reading.
In commodities, Gold Futures for June delivery dropped 1.13% or 51.30 to $4,506.70 a troy ounce. Crude oil for July delivery fell 0.40% or 0.42 to $103.96 a barrel, while the July Brent contract declined 0.95% or 1.07 to $111.03 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves saw the euro weaken against the dollar and hold largely steady versus sterling. EUR/USD fell 0.51% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.87, moving 0.28% in the session as reported. The US Dollar Index Futures ticked up 0.23% to 99.33.
Market participants logged a day of mixed outcomes: sectoral pressure from materials, energy and industrial names weighed on headline indices, while select technology and payments-related stocks posted outsized gains on the back of their own dynamics. Volume and breadth presented a near balance between advancers and decliners.
The close left the main French benchmarks fractionally lower, with commodities and currency swings accompanying the equity moves into the end of the trading session.