SBF 120 Index Suffers Heavy Losses, Drops Over 4.3%

PARIS – France’s SBF 120 index (PX4), representing 120 major stocks listed on Euronext Paris, experienced a significant sell-off during the trading session on April 4th.

Data from INDEXEURO, timestamped at 6:05:02 PM UTC+2 (local Paris time), showed the index closing at 5,503.73. This marked a substantial daily decline of 250.67 points, translating into a 4.36% loss.

The day’s performance represents a considerable retreat from the index’s previous closing value of 5,754.40, highlighting the intense negative pressure on the French stock market.

The intraday chart reveals a difficult trading day. The SBF 120 opened lower and trended downwards through the morning, with a particularly sharp drop occurring around midday. The afternoon session saw increased volatility, with the index attempting a recovery before falling again to establish its lows late in the trading period, eventually closing significantly in the red.