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

The index fell by 1.31% at the Paris close.

These were the best performers of the session Pernod Ricard SA (PA) traded at 195.20 after the close, up 1.48% or 2.85 point. Eurofins Scientific SE, (PA:), gained 1.21% to close at 107.46. Carrefour In late trade, SA (PA-) rose 0.95% to 15.98 or 0.15 points.

WFD Unibail Rodamco NV – the worst performer of the session (AS:) fell 4.21%, or 2.63 point to trade at 59.80 by the closing. ArcelorMittal SA, (AS:), fell 3.92% (0.99 points) to close at 24.25 Renault SA (PA:), was at 30.02 with a drop of 3.88%.

These were the top performers on SBF 120 Eramet SA (PA) rose 6.0% to 66.20. Eutelsat Communications SA was up 1.57% and settled at 12.26. Pernod Ricard SA, PA:, gained 1.48% to close the deal at 195.20.

These were the worst performers Vallourec CGG SA was at 0.637, down 7.66% from 7.085. Arkema SA (PA.:), which fell 5.42% at the end to 108.20

The Paris Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 463 to154, while 73 ended the same.

Pernod Ricard SA’s shares rose to an all-time high of 1.48%, or 2.85 to 195.20. Eutelsat Communications SA shares (PA:), rose to 52-week peak levels; up 1.57%, or 0.19 to12.26. Pernod Ricard SA shares (PA:), rose to their highest levels ever; up 1.48 or 2.85 to 1995.20

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 0.1%, or 1.85 to $1762.75 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 1.43%, or 1.13, to $77.80/barrel, and December Brent oil, which fell 1.45%, or 1.20 to trade for $81.36/barrel.

EUR/USD fell 0.46% at 1.1543, but EUR/GBP rose 0.044% to 0.8509.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.577% at 94.317