Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrials, Financials and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 1.20%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 1.14%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB), which rose 3.48% or 3.00 points to trade at 89.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) added 3.34% or 8.05 points to end at 248.80 and Safran SA (EPA:SAF) was up 2.59% or 5.70 points to 225.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hermes International SCA (EPA:HRMS), which fell 0.92% or 19.00 points to trade at 2,049.00 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 0.63% or 0.15 points to end at 23.76 and Vivendi SA (EPA:VIV) was down 0.62% or 0.06 points to 9.25.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Forvia (EPA:FRVIA) which rose 5.00% to 9.20, Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) which was up 3.48% to settle at 89.10 and Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) which gained 3.34% to close at 248.80.
The worst performers were Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which was down 3.71% to 0.65 in late trade, Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI) which lost 3.62% to settle at 39.81 and Nexity (EPA:NEXI) which was down 2.59% to 13.53 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 269 to 222 and 101 ended unchanged.
Shares in Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) rose to all time highs; up 3.48% or 3.00 to 89.10. Shares in Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) rose to all time highs; rising 3.34% or 8.05 to 248.80. Shares in Safran SA (EPA:SAF) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.59% or 5.70 to 225.50. Shares in Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.48% or 3.00 to 89.10. Shares in Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) rose to all time highs; rising 3.34% or 8.05 to 248.80.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 2.70% or 72.65 to $2,622.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 2.98% or 2.10 to hit $68.28 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 2.68% or 1.98 to trade at $71.89 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.60% to 1.07, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.27% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.51% at 105.42.