Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.20% to hit a new 5-year high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN), which rose 1.60% or 1.20 points to trade at 76.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 1.56% or 7.50 points to end at 488.10 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) was up 0.93% or 1.10 points to 118.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which fell 3.11% or 0.86 points to trade at 26.98 at the close. Accor SA (PA:ACCP) declined 0.98% or 0.47 points to end at 47.37 and Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (PA:SGOB) was down 0.80% or 0.35 points to 44.08.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which rose 3.08% to 12.22, Aperam SA (AS:APAM) which was up 2.36% to settle at 41.56 and Ingenico Group (PA:INGC) which gained 1.62% to close at 75.48.
The worst performers were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) which was down 3.11% to 26.98 in late trade, Rubis SCA (PA:RUBF) which lost 2.55% to settle at 63.00 and Trigano (PA:TRIA) which was down 1.51% to 150.50 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 307 to 229 and 106 ended unchanged.
Shares in Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) rose to all time highs; up 1.60% or 1.20 to 76.42. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.56% or 7.50 to 488.10.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 10.06% to 11.23 a new 3-months low.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.53% or 6.90 to $1319.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.28% or 0.20 to hit $70.94 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.25% or 0.19 to trade at $77.02 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.53% to 1.1913, while EUR/GBP rose 0.83% to 0.8821.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.36% at 92.62.