Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.32% to hit a new 3-months high, while the SBF 120 index added 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR), which rose 2.71% or 0.46 points to trade at 17.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 1.48% or 5.00 points to end at 343.00 and Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) was up 1.29% or 1.04 points to 81.64 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which fell 0.83% or 0.12 points to trade at 14.32 at the close. Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) declined 0.63% or 0.14 points to end at 21.40 and Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) was down 0.56% or 0.28 points to 49.55.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which rose 4.91% to 38.595, Casino Guichard (PA:CASP) which was up 4.00% to settle at 52.00 and Natixis (PA:CNAT) which gained 3.16% to close at 6.955.
The worst performers were Europcar Groupe SA (PA:EUCAR) which was down 3.74% to 12.62 in late trade, Elis Services SA (PA:ELIS) which lost 2.51% to settle at 22.18 and ALD International SA (PA:ALDA) which was down 1.50% to 13.51 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 327 to 265 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; up 1.48% or 5.00 to 343.00. Shares in Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) rose to all time highs; rising 1.29% or 1.04 to 81.64. Shares in Worldline SA (PA:WLN) rose to all time highs; up 4.91% or 1.805 to 38.595. Shares in Natixis (PA:CNAT) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.16% or 0.213 to 6.955.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 1.35% to 11.24.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.35% or 4.44 to $1276.24 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.32% or 0.16 to hit $50.30 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.57% or 0.32 to trade at $55.80 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.18% to 1.1753, while EUR/GBP rose 0.44% to 0.8875.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 93.39.