Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.91% to hit a new 1-month high, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (PA:LVMH), which rose 2.80% or 4.65 points to trade at 170.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 2.48% or 4.95 points to end at 204.35 and Societe Generale (PA:SOGN) was up 2.11% or 0.82 points to 39.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Technip (PA:TECF), which fell 1.54% or 0.97 points to trade at 62.03 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) declined 0.58% or 0.041 points to end at 7.052 and Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) was down 0.40% or 0.065 points to 16.320.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were CGG SA (PA:GEPH) which rose 4.47% to 11.9100, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (PA:LVMH) which was up 2.80% to settle at 170.75 and Kering SA (PA:PRTP) which gained 2.48% to close at 204.35.
The worst performers were Korian Medica SA (PA:KORI) which was down 2.53% to 23.865 in late trade, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which lost 1.61% to settle at 4.815 and Technip (PA:TECF) which was down 1.54% to 62.03 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 377 to 292 and 123 ended unchanged.
Shares in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (PA:LVMH) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.80% or 4.65 to 170.75. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.48% or 4.95 to 204.35. Shares in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (PA:LVMH) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.80% or 4.65 to 170.75. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.48% or 4.95 to 204.35.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 2.46% to 20.52.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.40% or 4.80 to $1186.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 3.82% or 1.80 to hit $45.28 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 3.56% or 1.75 to trade at $47.46 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.0626, while EUR/GBP fell 0.53% to 0.8506.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.05% at 101.16.