Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Utilities, Healthcare and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.16% to hit a new 1-month high, while the SBF 120 index added 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP), which rose 1.54% or 1.55 points to trade at 102.00 at the close. Meanwhile, TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) added 1.51% or 0.34 points to end at 22.92 and Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) was up 1.43% or 0.27 points to 19.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 1.63% or 0.370 points to trade at 22.350 at the close. Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) declined 1.36% or 1.75 points to end at 126.90 and Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) was down 1.20% or 0.58 points to 47.92.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Eurofins Scientific (PA:EUFI) which rose 6.41% to 531.45, ALD International SA (PA:ALDA) which was up 4.45% to settle at 13.60 and Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which gained 3.12% to close at 10.42.
The worst performers were Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was down 3.81% to 25.250 in late trade, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which lost 1.63% to settle at 22.350 and Groupe Eurotunnel (PA:GETP) which was down 1.54% to 10.210 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 298 to 282 and 90 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.54% or 1.55 to 102.00. Shares in Eurofins Scientific (PA:EUFI) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.41% or 32.00 to 531.45.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 6.49% to 10.77 a new 6-months low.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.01% or 0.12 to $1310.68 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.91% or 0.46 to hit $49.89 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.88% or 0.49 to trade at $54.99 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.1968, while EUR/GBP rose 0.25% to 0.8879.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 91.79.