Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 1.15%, while the SBF 120 index added 1.13%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP), which rose 4.90% or 3.86 points to trade at 82.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Klepierre (PA:LOIM) added 3.09% or 1.22 points to end at 40.58 and Renault SA (PA:RENA) was up 2.86% or 2.12 points to 76.34 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Technip (PA:TECF), which fell 0.90% or 0.46 points to trade at 50.67 at the close. Orange SA (PA:ORAN) declined 0.10% or 0.01 points to end at 14.25 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) was down 0.04% or 0.002 points to 5.020.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Ubisoft Entertainment (PA:UBIP) which rose 7.78% to 38.305, Orpea (PA:ORP) which was up 7.58% to settle at 79.90 and Cap Gemini SA (PA:CAPP) which gained 4.90% to close at 82.65.
The worst performers were Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which was down 4.16% to 3.249 in late trade, Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which lost 2.07% to settle at 10.88 and Casino Guichard (PA:CASP) which was down 2.04% to 51.47 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 334 to 194 and 105 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ubisoft Entertainment (PA:UBIP) rose to all time highs; gaining 7.78% or 2.765 to 38.305. Shares in Orpea (PA:ORP) rose to all time highs; rising 7.58% or 5.63 to 79.90.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 1.28% to 19.45.
Gold for August delivery was down 1.05% or 13.95 to $1318.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 0.86% or 0.39 to hit $45.84 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.31% or 0.61 to trade at $47.27 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.15% to 1.1004, while EUR/GBP fell 0.67% to 0.8351.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 97.19.