The French stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 index falling 1.70%. Losses in the Consumer Goods, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors weighed on the index. Eurofins Scientific SE was the best performer, rising 0.19%, while STMicroelectronics NV was the worst, falling 5.38%. The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 18.96. Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.69%, while Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.92%. The EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.08, while the US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37%.
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