Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Financials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.43%, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 4.93% or 0.314 points to trade at 6.685 at the close. Meanwhile, Airbus Group (PA:AIR) added 2.94% or 1.61 points to end at 56.37 and AXA SA (PA:AXAF) was up 2.53% or 0.56 points to 22.71 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE), which fell 4.47% or 0.760 points to trade at 16.240 at the close. Accor SA (PA:ACCP) declined 1.38% or 0.46 points to end at 32.94 and Klepierre (PA:LOIM) was down 1.38% or 0.48 points to 34.62.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) which rose 4.93% to 6.685, Rexel (PA:RXL) which was up 4.36% to settle at 14.13 and Euronext (PA:ENX) which gained 4.00% to close at 37.42.
The worst performers were Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) which was down 4.47% to 16.240 in late trade, CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which lost 4.29% to settle at 14.5100 and Gecina Nom. (PA:GFCP) which was down 3.18% to 120.45 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 350 to 334 and 102 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.93% or 0.314 to 6.685. Shares in Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.47% or 0.760 to 16.240. Shares in Klepierre (PA:LOIM) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.38% or 0.48 to 34.62. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.93% or 0.314 to 6.685. Shares in Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.47% or 0.760 to 16.240. Shares in CGG SA (PA:GEPH) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.29% or 0.6500 to 14.5100.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 0.10% to 21.14.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.11% or 1.40 to $1225.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 2.26% or 0.98 to hit $42.43 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 2.15% or 0.96 to trade at $43.79 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.98% to 1.0748, while EUR/GBP fell 0.31% to 0.8601.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.95% at 99.93.