France Stocks Close Higher

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, with gains in the Consumer Goods, Technology, and Consumer Services sectors leading shares upward.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.76%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.77%.

Best and Worst Performers

CAC 40

Top Performers:
– ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): up 6.49% or 1.50 points to trade at 24.63
– Kering SA (EPA:PRTP): added 4.12% or 9.50 points to end at 240.10
– Thales (EPA:TCFP): up 4.02% or 6.20 points to 160.45

Worst Performers:
– Legrand SA (EPA:LEGD): fell 7.28% or 7.63 points to trade at 97.22
– Credit Agricole SA (EPA:CAGR): declined 3.59% or 0.50 points to end at 13.28
– BNP Paribas SA (EPA:BNPP): down 3.31% or 2.02 points to 59.05

SBF 120

Top Performers:
– Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI): rose 8.56% to 41.30
– Forvia (EPA:FRVIA): up 7.78% to settle at 9.14
– ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): gained 6.49% to close at 24.63

Worst Performers:
– Air France KLM SA (EPA:AIRF): down 10.51% to 7.94
– Legrand SA (EPA:LEGD): lost 7.28% to settle at 97.22
– Coface (EPA:COFA): down 4.84% to 14.15

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 270 to 217, with 97 ending unchanged.

The CAC 40 VIX, measuring implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 0.00% to 18.96, marking a new 52-week high.

Commodities and Currency

Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.99% or 26.50 to $2,702.80 a troy ounce.
Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.54% or 0.39 to $72.08 a barrel.
The January Brent oil contract increased 0.63% or 0.47 to trade at $75.39 a barrel.

The EUR/USD was up 0.57% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.59% at 104.37.