Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financials, Technology and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.16%, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP), which rose 4.32% or 0.78 points to trade at 18.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Renault SA (PA:RENA) added 3.06% or 2.68 points to end at 90.18 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP) was up 1.68% or 1.75 points to 105.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pernod Ricard SA (PA:PERP), which fell 1.51% or 1.65 points to trade at 107.30 at the close. Danone SA (PA:DANO) declined 1.02% or 0.62 points to end at 60.03 and Vinci SA (PA:SGEF) was down 0.78% or 0.54 points to 68.82.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) which rose 4.32% to 18.70, Iliad (PA:ILD) which was up 3.22% to settle at 195.30 and Renault SA (PA:RENA) which gained 3.06% to close at 90.18.
The worst performers were CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which was down 3.93% to 9.3000 in late trade, Aperam (AS:APAM) which lost 2.13% to settle at 49.72 and Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which was down 2.10% to 9.21 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 342 to 267 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.32% or 0.78 to 18.70. Shares in Renault SA (PA:RENA) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.06% or 2.68 to 90.18. Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.32% or 0.78 to 18.70. Shares in Renault SA (PA:RENA) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.06% or 2.68 to 90.18.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 0.90% to 14.18.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.05% or 0.65 to $1225.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.47% or 0.25 to hit $53.18 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.67% or 0.37 to trade at $55.96 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.31% to 1.0566, while EUR/GBP rose 0.33% to 0.8488.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 101.35.