Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.16% to hit a new 1-month high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.08%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV), which rose 2.78% or 0.57 points to trade at 21.24 at the close. Meanwhile, Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) added 1.72% or 1.23 points to end at 72.83 and Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) was up 1.41% or 1.38 points to 99.41 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI), which fell 2.33% or 2.55 points to trade at 106.75 at the close. Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) declined 2.05% or 2.45 points to end at 117.15 and Sodexo (PA:EXHO) was down 1.46% or 1.50 points to 101.25.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) which rose 2.78% to 21.24, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which was up 2.27% to settle at 4.684 and Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) which gained 1.72% to close at 72.83.
The worst performers were Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) which was down 2.33% to 106.75 in late trade, Aperam SA (AS:APAM) which lost 2.15% to settle at 45.43 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) which was down 2.05% to 117.15 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 309 to 298 and 87 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.78% or 0.57 to 21.24. Shares in Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.41% or 1.38 to 99.41. Shares in Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.78% or 0.57 to 21.24.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 4.18% to 11.37 a new 3-months low.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.46% or 6.19 to $1326.51 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.72% or 0.83 to hit $49.06 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.27% or 0.69 to trade at $54.96 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.69% to 1.1884, while EUR/GBP fell 0.13% to 0.8997.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.62% at 92.46.