CAC 40 down 0.56pc.

France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Oil and Gas and Industrials sectors led shares lower. At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.56 percent, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.69 percent. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 365 to 177 and 87 ended unchanged. The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00 percent to 18.96 a new 52-week high. Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.33 percent or 6.15 to...