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

Paris closed with the index losing 1.66% and the market falling by 1.67%.

Orange SA (EPA) was the best performer of the session, rising 1.01% (0.12 points) to close at 11.81. Meanwhile, Bouygues SA (EPA:), added 0.37% (0.12 points) to finish at 32.15 Thales In late trade, the EPA was at 116.05 and rose 0.30% (or 0.35 points)

They were also the session’s worst performers Publicis Groupe SA (EPA) fell 7.42%, or 4.04 points, to trade at 50.40 by the close. Safran SA (EPA) fell 4.20%, or 4.04 points, to reach 92.09. Airbus Group SE was at a loss of 4.14% (or 4.44 points) to 102.74.

Getlink SE (EPA) was the top performer on SBF 120, rising 1.33% to 18.70 Vallourec (EPA:), which rose 1.21% and settled at 13.83. Orange SA, (EPA:), gained 1.01% and closed at 11.81.

Air France KLM SA was the worst performer (EPA) and Publicis Groupe SA were at 5.40 in late trading, down 20.63%. Valneva (EPA): The close was down 6.34% – 10.64

By 399 to 148, falling stocks outnumbered those on the Paris Stock Exchange, while advancing stocks remained constant at 94.

Orange SA shares rose to 52 week highs (EPA:), an increase of 1.01%, or 0.12 to 11.81. The shares of Safran SA (EPA) dropped to 52 week lows, down 4.20% (4.04 to 92). Getlink SE’s shares (EPA:), rose to their highest levels ever, increasing 1.33% to 0.25 to 18.70. Vallourec’s shares (EPA:), rose by 1.21%, or 0.17 to 13.83 to reach 52-week records. Orange SA shares (EPA:), rose to 52 week highs, rising 1.01% (0.12 to 11.81).

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

For June delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.98% to $1865.83 an ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.46 or 0.42 to reach $109.83/barrel in July, and August Brent oil, unchanged at 0.00/0.00, trading at $110.78/barrel.

EUR/USD was stable at 1.07 and EUR/GBP rose 0.84 to 0.86.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.3% at 101.79