Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Goods and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.27% to hit a new 52-week high, while the SBF 120 index added 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Kering SA (PA:PRTP), which rose 1.95% or 4.80 points to trade at 251.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Safran SA (PA:SAF) added 1.25% or 0.90 points to end at 72.83 and Air Liquide SA (PA:AIRP) was up 1.20% or 1.30 points to 109.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR), which fell 2.80% or 0.60 points to trade at 21.04 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) declined 0.72% or 0.056 points to end at 7.734 and Sanofi SA (PA:SASY) was down 0.66% or 0.56 points to 84.65.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) which rose 2.66% to 14.675, Numericable SFR SA (PA:SFRGR) which was up 2.36% to settle at 28.660 and Tarkett (PA:TKTT) which gained 2.17% to close at 40.73.
The worst performers were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) which was down 2.80% to 21.04 in late trade, Nexans (PA:NEXS) which lost 2.03% to settle at 47.53 and Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which was down 1.93% to 6.950 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 312 to 280 and 120 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.95% or 4.80 to 251.20. Shares in Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.80% or 0.60 to 21.04. Shares in Safran SA (PA:SAF) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.25% or 0.90 to 72.83. Shares in Air Liquide SA (PA:AIRP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.20% or 1.30 to 109.25. Shares in Carrefour SA (PA:CARR) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.80% or 0.60 to 21.04.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 4.98% to 20.58 a new 3-months high.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.08% or 13.55 to $1266.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.03% or 0.53 to hit $52.23 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.69% or 0.38 to trade at $55.27 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.33% to 1.0609, while EUR/GBP rose 0.23% to 0.8558.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 100.87.