Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Financials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.03%, while the SBF 120 index added 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP), which rose 2.69% or 1.23 points to trade at 46.83 at the close. Meanwhile, Pernod Ricard SA (PA:PERP) added 2.33% or 2.40 points to end at 105.30 and Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) was up 1.98% or 0.92 points to 47.31 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Technip (PA:TECF), which fell 2.11% or 1.12 points to trade at 51.85 at the close. Orange SA (PA:ORAN) declined 2.01% or 0.28 points to end at 13.41 and Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) was down 1.32% or 1.50 points to 112.35.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Technicolor (PA:TCH) which rose 5.12% to 6.115, Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which was up 3.81% to settle at 28.760 and Amundi SA (PA:AMUN) which gained 3.50% to close at 44.94.
The worst performers were Technip (PA:TECF) which was down 2.11% to 51.85 in late trade, Orange SA (PA:ORAN) which lost 2.01% to settle at 13.41 and Zodiac Aerospace (PA:ZODC) which was down 1.72% to 20.05 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 333 to 307 and 121 ended unchanged.
Shares in Worldline SA (PA:WLN) rose to all time highs; rising 3.81% or 1.055 to 28.760.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 3.10% to 19.37.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.42% or 5.45 to $1316.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.68% or 1.20 to hit $43.50 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 2.58% or 1.21 to trade at $45.68 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.30% to 1.1191, while EUR/GBP fell 0.73% to 0.8431.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.32% at 95.70.