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

The Paris closing bell saw the index drop 1.12% and the Paris closing bell showed that the index had fallen 1.20%.

They were the top performers at the session Euroapi SAS (EPA): traded at 13.50 after the close, up 3.29% or 0.43 point. Meanwhile, Alstom SA (EPA) gained 2.05% (or 0.48 points) to finish at 23.93. In late trade, WFD Unibail Rodamco Nevada (AS) increased 1.60% (or 1.14 points) to 72.45.

These were the worst performers of the session. Carrefour SA (EPA:) fell 4.42% to 0.93 point and traded at 20.10 by the close. L’Oreal SA (EPA:) declined 3.73% or 12.25 points to end at 316.00 and Worldline SA (EPA:) fell 3.41%, or 1.27 points, to 35.93.

Aeroports de Paris SA rose 6.17%, to 141.95. Air France KLM SA was up 4.87%, to settle at 4.16. Euronext (EPA:), which gained 3.85% and closed at 76.60.

These were the worst performers Orpea SA (EPA:), which fell 19.17% to 27,19 in late-trade, Inter Parfums Inc. (EPA :), which fell 4.67% to settle for 45.95, and Korian Medica SA(EPA :), which dropped 4.45% to 19.76 by the end.

The Paris Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 304 to 228, and ended the day unchanged at 90.

Orpea SA’s shares fell by 19.17%, or 6.45 to 27,19. Inter Parfums Inc.’s shares fell by 4.67% (or 2.25) to 45.95 in 52-weeks.

The was unchanged at 0.00% and 18.96, an all-time 52 week high.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was higher by 0.00%, or 0.05, to $1.818.95 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 2.3% or 2.23 in July to reach $107.40/barrel, and the July Brent crude oil contract, which fell 2.52 or 2.25% to trade at $109.41/barrel.

EUR/USD fell 0.57% from 1.05 to EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.32% from 0.85

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.3% at 103.71