Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Gas & Water, General Financial and Foods & Drugs sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.27%, while the SBF 120 index added 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX), which rose 3.96% or 4.20 points to trade at 110.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) added 2.37% or 2.55 points to end at 109.95 and Capgemini SE (PA:CAPP) was up 2.05% or 2.10 points to 104.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 2.68% or 0.448 points to trade at 16.240 at the close. Accor SA (PA:ACCP) declined 2.45% or 0.88 points to end at 35.08 and WFD Unibail Rodamco NV (AS:URW) was down 1.13% or 1.66 points to 144.94.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Maisons du Monde SAS (PA:MDM) which rose 12.20% to 18.300, Sopra Steria Group SA (PA:SOPR) which was up 4.42% to settle at 106.20 and EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) which gained 3.96% to close at 110.20.
The worst performers were Aeroports de Paris SA (PA:ADP) which was down 9.73% to 153.00 in late trade, DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) which lost 3.36% to settle at 16.100 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which was down 2.68% to 16.240 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 307 to 250 and 105 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.68% or 0.448 to 16.240. Shares in Accor SA (PA:ACCP) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.45% or 0.88 to 35.08. Shares in Aeroports de Paris SA (PA:ADP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.73% or 16.50 to 153.00. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.68% or 0.448 to 16.240.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 9.45% to 17.04.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.28% or 3.65 to $1288.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.39% or 0.24 to hit $61.94 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.70% or 0.49 to trade at $70.88 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.14% to 1.1236, while EUR/GBP rose 0.09% to 0.8626.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 97.058.