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

The index fell by 2.64% at the Paris close.

These were the best performers of the session Vivendi SA (PA) rose by 1.47%, or 0.17 points, to trade at 11.42 at close. Meanwhile, Carrefour SA (PA:), added 1.02% (0.18 points) to finish at 17.75 Thales Late trade saw the PA: rise 0.95%, or 1.05 points, to 111.85

They were also the session’s worst performers Credit Agricole SA (PA) dropped 7.45% or 0.80 point to trade at 9.92 by the close. Stellantis NV (PA) fell 6.95%, or 1.01 points, to close at 13.49 Alstom SA (PA:), was at 19.40 by 6.19%.

Eurazeo (PA) was tops on SBF 120, rising 5.51% and reaching 68.95 Vallourec (PA) was at 10.26. Dassault Aviation SA (PA) gained 3.67% and closed at 130.00.

Credit Agricole SA(PA:), which fell 7.45% – 9.92 in late trading, Stellantis NV [PA:] which dropped 6.95% – to settle at 13.49, and Alstom SA (19.40 – close) were the worst performers.

On the Paris Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing by 301- 259 while 79 ended unaffected.

The was unchanged at 0.00% and 18.96, a new 52 week high.

The April delivery of Gold Futures was higher by 1.04%, or 20.65, to $2.008.85 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil delivery for April dropped 2.04%, or 2.22, to $106.48 per barrel. The May Brent oil contract, however, fell 1.33%, or 1.48, to trade at $109.66 per barrel.

EUR/USD fell 0.76% from 1.10 to 1.10 while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.12% to 0.84.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.5% to 98.50