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

Paris closed with the index falling 0.19% and the Paris closing saw the decline of 0.11%.

Schneider Electric SE (PA) was the best performer of the session, rising 2.41% or 3.44 point to close at 146.28. Meanwhile, Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA) gained 1.88%, or 2.50 points, to reach 135.40. Engie SA(PA:), was up 1.12% (or 0.14 points) to 12.33 late trade.

They were also the worst performers of the session. Worldline SA (PA:), that fell 15.93% (10.42 points) to trade at 55.00 by the close. EssilorLuxottica SA(PA:) fell 1.58% or 2.72 to finish at 169.92 Hermes International SCA (PA 🙂 dropped 1.07% to 1335.00

SEB SA (PA :), which rose 12.38%, to 138.00 and SCOR SE(PA :), which rose 12.22% to settle in at 27,91. Mcphy Energy (PA) closed at 23.94 with a gain of 5.74%

DBV Technologies, which fell 26.28% at 6.41 in late trading, and Worldline SA(PA:), which dropped 15.93% to settle for 55.00 were the worst performers. Valneva (PA): The close was 9.18% lower at 20.380

On the Paris Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing by 320 to 276, while 98 ended unaffected.

Worldline SA (PA) shares fell to 52-week highs. This was a loss of 15.93% (10.42 to 55.00). Worldline SA’s shares (PA:), fell to 52 week lows, losing 15.93% (10.42 to 55.

The implied volatility index of CAC 40 options was at a 6-month high, with the remained unchanged at 0% to 18.96.

The December delivery of Gold Futures was higher by 0.15%, or 2.65, to $1796.05 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 2.6% or 1.74 in December to reach $82.91/barrel, and January Brent oil, which fell 2.01% or 1.72 in January to trade for $83.93/barrel.

EUR/USD rose 0.4% to 1.1600 while EUR/GBP rose 0.2% to 0.8443.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.1% at 93.843.