Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.14% to hit a new 3-months high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR), which rose 2.57% or 0.284 points to trade at 11.326 at the close. Meanwhile, Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN) added 2.47% or 0.68 points to end at 27.97 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 2.22% or 0.424 points to 19.550 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were STMicroelectronics NV (PA:STM), which fell 2.53% or 0.370 points to trade at 14.250 at the close. Dassault Systemes SE (PA:DAST) declined 1.96% or 2.60 points to end at 129.95 and EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) was down 1.13% or 1.20 points to 105.20.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Aperam SA (AS:APAM) which rose 2.92% to 28.59, Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR) which was up 2.57% to settle at 11.326 and Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN) which gained 2.47% to close at 27.97.
The worst performers were Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (PA:CASP) which was down 4.76% to 39.04 in late trade, Trigano SA (PA:TRIA) which lost 4.05% to settle at 84.20 and Neopost SA (PA:NPOS) which was down 3.50% to 22.60 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 306 to 266 and 96 ended unchanged.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 2.00% to 13.29.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.03% or 0.45 to $1302.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.82% or 0.48 to hit $59.30 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.48% or 0.32 to trade at $67.48 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.07% to 1.1333, while EUR/GBP rose 0.56% to 0.8567.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.00% at 96.047.