Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Financials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.68% to hit a new 3-months high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV), which rose 2.91% or 0.60 points to trade at 21.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) added 1.49% or 0.29 points to end at 20.15 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 1.46% or 0.315 points to 21.825 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which fell 1.62% or 0.39 points to trade at 23.42 at the close. Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) declined 1.29% or 1.65 points to end at 126.40 and Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) was down 0.51% or 0.51 points to 99.16.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Nexans (PA:NEXS) which rose 3.71% to 50.17, Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) which was up 2.91% to settle at 21.42 and Fonciere des Regions (PA:FDR) which gained 2.86% to close at 87.89.
The worst performers were Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which was down 3.25% to 10.28 in late trade, Neopost (PA:NPOS) which lost 2.20% to settle at 32.88 and TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) which was down 1.62% to 23.42 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 353 to 221 and 114 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.91% or 0.60 to 21.42. Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.49% or 0.29 to 20.15. Shares in Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.91% or 0.60 to 21.42. Shares in Fonciere des Regions (PA:FDR) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.86% or 2.44 to 87.89.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 2.49% to 11.39.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.13% or 1.71 to $1286.99 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.10% or 0.05 to hit $51.51 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.75% or 0.43 to trade at $56.73 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.16% to 1.1806, while EUR/GBP rose 0.55% to 0.8817.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 93.01.