Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Foods & Drugs, Gas & Water and General Financial sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.28% to hit a new 5-year high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN), which rose 5.46% or 1.29 points to trade at 24.93 at the close. Meanwhile, Legrand SA (PA:LEGD) added 3.56% or 2.94 points to end at 85.58 and Thales (PA:TCFP) was up 2.05% or 1.74 points to 86.66 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were STMicroelectronics NV (PA:STM), which fell 2.15% or 0.66 points to trade at 30.09 at the close. Worldline SA (PA:WLN) declined 1.82% or 1.43 points to end at 77.19 and Dassault Systemes SE (PA:DAST) was down 1.19% or 2.25 points to 187.05.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were SES (PA:SESFd) which rose 9.30% to 6.65, Elis Services SA (PA:ELIS) which was up 5.58% to settle at 15.33 and Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN) which gained 5.46% to close at 24.93.
The worst performers were Mcphy Energy (PA:MCPHY) which was down 6.90% to 26.72 in late trade, DBV Technologies (PA:DBV) which lost 6.67% to settle at 10.22 and Soitec SA (PA:SOIT) which was down 6.25% to 151.60 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 343 to 259 and 71 ended unchanged.
Shares in Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.46% or 1.29 to 24.93. Shares in Legrand SA (PA:LEGD) rose to all time highs; up 3.56% or 2.94 to 85.58. Shares in Elis Services SA (PA:ELIS) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.58% or 0.81 to 15.33. Shares in Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.46% or 1.29 to 24.93.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0% to 18.96 a new 3-months low.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.70% or 30.30 to $1814.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.61% or 0.40 to hit $65.23 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.48% or 0.33 to trade at $68.63 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.37% to 1.2049, while EUR/GBP rose 0.57% to 0.8681.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.33% at 90.995.