Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

The index fell 0.06% at the Paris close.

Engie SA (PA) was among the top performers during the session. It rose by 2.49%, or 0.28 points, to trade at 11.62 after the close. In the meantime, Kering SA (PA.) gained 1.83% (11.30 points) to reach 627.30. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE(PA.) rose 1.60% (9.90 points) up to 630.00 late trade.

ArcelorMittal SA, (AS:) fell 4.7% or 1.26 points at close to trade at 25.20. Eurofins Scientific SE, (PA:) fell 4.7% or 4.96 to finish at 105.88 Alstom SA (PA) fell 3.47%, or 1.14 points, to 31.71

Electricite de France SA was top performing on the SBF 120, rising 5.92% to 11.54 Elior Group (PA:), which rose 5.57%, settled at 7.29 The Coface (PA:), which gained 3.76% and closed at 11.30

They were among the most disappointing. Valneva (PA:), which fell 6.19% to 12.720 late trade Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA (PA) lost 5.97% and settled at 454.80. Solutions 30 SE was at PA:, which fell 5.65% to 8.02 by the end.

By 364 to 232, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress on the Paris Stock Exchange, and by 73 it was unchanged.

Coface shares rose to 52 week highs (PA:), up 3.76%, or 0.41 to 11.30

The implied volatility index of CAC 40 options was at 0% to 18.96, a 6-month high.

The December delivery of Gold Futures was up 0.3%, or 5.75, to $1762.75 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 0.19 or 0.25 to reach $75.22/barrel in November, and December Brent oil, which rose 0.26 or 0.28 at $78.59/barrel.

EUR/USD went up 0.1598 to 1.1598 while EUR/GBP dropped 0.56% (0.8546).

At 94.032, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.22%.