Paris markets ended the trading day lower on Monday, with broad-based weakness led by Consumer Goods, Financials and Industrials. At the close in Paris, the benchmark CAC 40 had fallen 2.17%, while the broader SBF 120 slipped 2.11%.
Among large-cap components, TotalEnergies SE recorded one of the session's stronger moves, rising 3.09% or 2.08 points to finish at 69.36. Thales added 0.39% or 1.00 points to close at 255.90, and Bureau Veritas SA rose 0.20% or 0.06 points to end the session at 29.48.
On the downside, Accor SA posted the steepest drop among the CAC 40 constituents, sliding 8.89% or 4.38 points to close at 44.88. Stellantis NV declined 7.11% or 0.49 points to 6.44, while Renault SA fell 5.05% or 1.62 points to end at 30.49.
Within the SBF 120, Viridien SA led gains, rising 6.51% to finish at 116.20. SES advanced 6.09% to settle at 6.71, and Worldline SA gained 5.43% to close at 1.65. The weakest performers on the SBF 120 included Air France KLM SA, which fell 9.43% to 11.14, Accor SA down 8.89% to 44.88, and Vusiongroup SA, which dropped 7.53% to 110.50.
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Paris Stock Exchange by 361 to 136, while 66 stocks finished unchanged.
Several individual stock milestones were recorded during the session. TotalEnergies rose to a 52-week high, increasing 3.09% or 2.08 to 69.36. Renault shares declined to three-year lows after falling 5.05% or 1.62 to 30.49. Vusiongroup shares moved to 52-week lows, slipping 7.53% or 9.00 to 110.50.
Market sentiment measures showed a rise in option-implied volatility. The CAC 40 VIX was unchanged on the day at 18.96 but marked a new 52-week high.
Movements in commodity and currency markets accompanied the equity declines. Gold futures for April delivery were higher, up 1.33% or 69.89 to 5,317.79 a troy ounce. Crude oil for April delivery rose 5.45% or 3.65 to 70.67 a barrel, while the May Brent contract increased 5.97% or 4.35 to trade at 77.22 a barrel.
Currency markets showed the euro weakening against the dollar, with EUR/USD down 1.02% to 1.17. EUR/GBP was essentially unchanged, with a move of 0.38% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures strengthened 0.99% to 98.53.
Overall, the trading session saw selective strength in energy and a few industrial names, but losses concentrated in consumer-facing and industrial sectors led to a broad-market decline. Volatility and notable moves in commodities and currencies accompanied the weakness across French equities.