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

The index fell by 2.19% at the Paris close.

These were the best performers of the session Carrefour SA (PA:) rose 0.3% or 0.07 points, to trade at 17.20 by the close. Meanwhile, Vivendi SA (PA 🙂 declined 0.04 percentage points to close at 11.71. Orange SA was 0.04 less to close at 10.88.

ArcelorMittal SA, (AS:) was the worst performer of the session. It fell 6.26 points or 1.76 point to trade at 26.34 by the end. Societe Generale SA (PA:), fell by 6.05% or 2.17 to 33.80 BNP Paribas SA (PA) fell 4.85%, or 3.15 points, to 61.75

Top performers in the SBF 120 competition were Orpea SA (PA) rose 5.83% at 37.04; Television Francaise 1 SA was also up at 1.28%, to settle at 9.10; and Ovh Groupe SAS at 0.90%.

They were among the most disappointing. Mcphy Energy (PA:), which fell 7.06% at 16.32 in late trading, ArcelorMittal SA(AS:), which lost 6.26 to settle at 26,34, and Societe Generale SA [PA:] which dropped 6.05% at 33.80 by the close.

The Paris Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 501, 90, and 64 respectively.

The implied volatility index of CAC 40 options was at a 52-week low, with the remained unchanged at 0% to 18.96.

For April delivery, Gold Futures rose 1.31% (or 24.15) to $1866.25 an troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil rose 0.99%, or 0.92, to $94.02 per barrel in March, and April Brent oil contract rose 0.62 percent, or 0.59, to $95.03 per barrel.

EUR/USD dropped 0.33% at 1.1311, EUR/GBP declined 0.10% at 0.8359

At 96.267, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.20%.