Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.27% to hit a new 1-month high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were L’Oreal SA (PA:OREP), which rose 2.46% or 4.35 points to trade at 180.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Sodexo (PA:EXHO) added 1.47% or 1.50 points to end at 103.50 and Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) was up 1.36% or 0.260 points to 19.380 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 1.50% or 0.330 points to trade at 21.655 at the close. Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) declined 0.88% or 0.18 points to end at 20.75 and Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) was down 0.84% or 0.61 points to 72.20.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) which rose 5.25% to 56.500, Genfit (PA:GNFT) which was up 5.18% to settle at 26.410 and Groupe FNAC (PA:FNAC) which gained 4.32% to close at 82.320.
The worst performers were Ipsen (PA:IPN) which was down 1.50% to 114.65 in late trade, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) which lost 1.50% to settle at 21.655 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) which was down 1.30% to 39.47 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 322 to 259 and 95 ended unchanged.
Shares in Groupe FNAC (PA:FNAC) rose to all time highs; up 4.32% or 3.410 to 82.320.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 6.16% to 11.34.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.33% or 4.24 to $1299.04 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.12% or 0.06 to hit $50.49 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.35% or 0.20 to trade at $56.63 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.08% to 1.1951, while EUR/GBP rose 0.52% to 0.8838.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 91.93.