Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Foods & Drugs, Gas & Water and General Financial sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 1.01% to hit a new 5-year high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.93%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP), which rose 3.11% or 1.80 points to trade at 59.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (PA:SGOB) added 2.70% or 1.61 points to end at 61.17 and EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) was up 2.50% or 4.48 points to 183.38 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Worldline SA (PA:WLN), which fell 3.79% or 1.91 points to trade at 48.47 at the close. Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) declined 0.89% or 0.98 points to end at 109.62 and Safran SA (PA:SAF) was down 0.55% or 0.64 points to 115.40.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Valneva (PA:VLS) which rose 8.88% to 20.960, Solutions 30 SE (PA:S30) which was up 4.86% to settle at 8.20 and Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which gained 4.28% to close at 4.24.
The worst performers were Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which was down 3.79% to 48.47 in late trade, Gecina SA (PA:GFCP) which lost 1.65% to settle at 119.05 and Covivio SA (PA:CVO) which was down 1.63% to 73.58 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 397 to 226 and 88 ended unchanged.
Shares in BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.11% or 1.80 to 59.70. Shares in Worldline SA (PA:WLN) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.79% or 1.91 to 48.47. Shares in EssilorLuxottica SA (PA:ESLX) rose to all time highs; rising 2.50% or 4.48 to 183.38. Shares in Worldline SA (PA:WLN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.79% or 1.91 to 48.47.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0% to 18.96 a new 6-months high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.58% or 10.35 to $1794.25 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.97% or 0.81 to hit $84.38 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.17% or 0.98 to trade at $84.70 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.27% to 1.1592, while EUR/GBP rose 0.32% to 0.8475.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 93.948.