Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Financials, Utilities and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 1.34%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 1.25%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Air Liquide SA (EPA:AIRP), which rose 4.77% or 7.64 points to trade at 167.94 at the close. Meanwhile, EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX) added 3.84% or 6.40 points to end at 172.88 and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EPA:LVMH) was up 2.95% or 24.90 points to 868.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN), which fell 0.97% or 1.60 points to trade at 162.98 at the close. Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) declined 0.74% or 0.26 points to end at 34.80 and AXA SA (EPA:AXAF) was down 0.66% or 0.18 points to 26.40.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Orpea SA (EPA:ORP) which rose 6.11% to 2.55, Air Liquide SA (EPA:AIRP) which was up 4.77% to settle at 167.94 and Gaztransport et Technigaz SA (EPA:GTT) which gained 4.62% to close at 96.15.
The worst performers were Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (EPA:CASP) which was down 3.72% to 7.76 in late trade, Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) which lost 3.68% to settle at 103.40 and Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30) which was down 3.05% to 3.05 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 293 to 237 and 104 ended unchanged.
Shares in Air Liquide SA (EPA:AIRP) rose to all time highs; rising 4.77% or 7.64 to 167.94. Shares in Air Liquide SA (EPA:AIRP) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.77% or 7.64 to 167.94.
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 August delivery was down 0.17% or 3.35 to $1,967.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.65% or 0.46 to hit $71.08 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.46% or 0.35 to trade at $76.02 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.43% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 101.90.