French equities ended the trading session in Paris on Monday with modest declines, as weakness concentrated in the Consumer Services, Technology and Healthcare sectors pushed benchmarks lower.
At the close, the CAC 40 retreated 0.19% and the broader SBF 120 eased 0.20%.
Top performers
Among the CAC 40 constituents, Renault SA (RENA) led gains, rising 2.92% or 0.87 points to finish at 30.63. Capgemini SE (CAPP) added 2.52% or 2.50 points to close at 101.60, while Kering SA (PRTP) advanced 1.54% or 3.70 points to end the day at 243.75.
Largest decliners
On the downside, STMicroelectronics NV (STMPA) fell 2.28% or 0.99 points to 42.38 at the close. Orange SA (ORAN) lost 1.50% or 0.27 points to close at 17.39, and Sanofi SA (SASY) declined 1.47% or 1.18 points to finish at 78.90.
SBF 120 movers
The SBF 120 saw Solutions 30 SE (S30) climb 5.28% to 0.64, Eramet SA (ERMT) gain 5.10% to settle at 56.70, and Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP) jump 4.94% to close at 4.97. Conversely, Eutelsat Communications SA (ETL) was the weakest, down 5.84% to 2.63, Nexity (NEXI) lost 3.50% to finish at 8.54, and Soitec SA (SOIT) slipped 2.75% to close at 109.55.
Market breadth and volatility
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris exchange, with 242 stocks falling and 230 advancing; 103 stocks ended unchanged. The CAC 40 VIX, which gauges implied volatility for CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 18.96, marking a new 52-week high.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities, June gold futures were down 1.13% or 53.66 to $4,687.24 a troy ounce. June WTI crude oil rose 1.84% or 1.74 to $96.14 a barrel, while the July Brent contract increased 2.22% or 2.20 to $101.33 a barrel.
On the FX front, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.09% to 1.17, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.87 with a 0.07% change. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 98.21.
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