Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Industrials and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.19% to hit a new 52-week high, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Nokia Oyj (PA:NOKIA), which rose 2.75% or 0.126 points to trade at 4.709 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 1.60% or 3.35 points to end at 212.95 and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH) was up 1.30% or 2.30 points to 179.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sanofi SA (PA:SASY), which fell 2.02% or 1.58 points to trade at 76.69 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) declined 1.03% or 0.076 points to end at 7.269 and Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) was down 1.01% or 0.160 points to 15.635.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which rose 2.94% to 7.070, Nokia Oyj (PA:NOKIA) which was up 2.75% to settle at 4.709 and Kering SA (PA:PRTP) which gained 1.60% to close at 212.95.
The worst performers were CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which was down 3.61% to 12.0300 in late trade, Electricite de France SA (PA:EDF) which lost 2.55% to settle at 9.35 and Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which was down 2.40% to 25.785 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 302 to 274 and 86 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vallourec (PA:VLLP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.94% or 0.202 to 7.070.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 3.46% to 15.00.
Gold for February delivery was down 0.70% or 8.25 to $1173.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.63% or 0.34 to hit $54.10 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.42% or 0.24 to trade at $57.13 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.59% to 1.0541, while EUR/GBP rose 0.44% to 0.8579.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.74% at 102.14.