Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.97%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.96%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV), which rose 5.44% or 1.11 points to trade at 21.52 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.85% or 0.705 points to end at 25.430 and Safran SA (PA:SAF) was up 2.85% or 2.95 points to 106.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR), which fell 2.98% or 0.41 points to trade at 13.19 at the close. TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) declined 0.75% or 0.20 points to end at 26.42 and Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (PA:SGOB) was down 0.61% or 0.23 points to 36.90.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV) which rose 5.44% to 21.52, SES (PA:SESFd) which was up 5.21% to settle at 17.05 and Television Francaise 1 SA (PA:TFFP) which gained 4.02% to close at 9.440.
The worst performers were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) which was down 2.98% to 13.19 in late trade, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which lost 2.37% to settle at 5.198 and Casino Guichard (PA:CASP) which was down 2.32% to 33.66 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 316 to 247 and 105 ended unchanged.
Shares in Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.98% or 0.41 to 13.19. Shares in Safran SA (PA:SAF) rose to all time highs; rising 2.85% or 2.95 to 106.50. Shares in Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (PA:SGOB) fell to 52-week lows; losing 0.61% or 0.23 to 36.90. Shares in Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.98% or 0.41 to 13.19.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 7.67% to 12.37.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.25% or 3.10 to $1247.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 1.21% or 0.85 to hit $69.53 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.05% or 0.04 to trade at $73.44 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.09% to 1.1683, while EUR/GBP fell 0.06% to 0.8836.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 94.48.