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

Paris closed with the index losing 2.62% and the dow dropping 2.69%.

These were the best performers of the session Euroapi SAS (EPA) rose 1.19%, or 0.17 points, to close at 14.68. Orange SA (EPA;) lost 0.46% or 0.05 point to finish at 10.80. Vivendi SA (EPA,) fell 0.54% (0.06 points), to 10.98 by late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Societe Generale SA (EPA) fell 6.15%, or 1.53 points to trade close at 23.35 Credit Agricole SA (EPA) fell 5.91%, or 0.58 points, to finish at 9.23 Worldline SA (EPA): The drop in EPA was 5.39% (2.10 points) to 36.85

Euroapi SAS, which rose 1.19% from 14.68 to 15.68, Eurazeo which rose 0.57% and settled at 70.95 was the top performer on SBF 120. Albioma SA (EPA:), which saw a gain of 0.41%, to end at 49.46

Solutions 30 SE, (EPA:), which fell 11.58% to 4.46 late trade, and Atos SE(EPA:), which lost 8.53%. They settled at 21.12 Valneva (EPA): The close was down 6.53% and 10.45 respectively

The Paris Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 447 to107, while 88 ended the same.

Euroapi SAS (EPA) shares rose to their highest levels ever; up 1.19%, or 0.17 to 14,68. Credit Agricole SA shares (EPA:), fell to their 52 week lows, losing 5.91% (0.58 to 9.23). Euroapi SAS (EPA) shares rose to new highs, up 1.19% (0.17 to 14.68). Solutions 30 SE (EPA) shares fell by 11.58%, or 0.58 to 4.46 to their 52-week lows.

The implied volatility index of CAC 40 options was at 0.00%, a 52-week record.

The August Gold Futures were up by 1.23%, or 22.75, to $1.875.55 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell by 1.40 or 1.15% to $120.11 per barrel in July, and August Brent oil, which fell 1.19% to $121.60/barrel.

EUR/USD fell 0.92% from 1.05 to 1.05 while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.57% to 0.85.

US Dollar Index Futures were up by 0.94% to 104.19