Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.15%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Danone SA (PA:DANO), which rose 2.36% or 1.44 points to trade at 62.33 at the close. Meanwhile, Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) added 1.85% or 0.34 points to end at 18.75 and L’Oreal SA (PA:OREP) was up 1.76% or 3.05 points to 176.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Accor SA (PA:ACCP), which fell 2.40% or 0.93 points to trade at 37.70 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) declined 1.80% or 0.158 points to end at 8.607 and Legrand SA (PA:LEGD) was down 1.39% or 0.77 points to 54.56.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Metropole TV (PA:MMTP) which rose 5.40% to 19.82, Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which was up 4.08% to settle at 26.545 and SCOR SE (PA:SCOR) which gained 3.24% to close at 33.78.
The worst performers were Alten (PA:LTEN) which was down 4.49% to 66.44 in late trade, Vallourec (PA:VLLP) which lost 2.78% to settle at 6.366 and Accor SA (PA:ACCP) which was down 2.40% to 37.70 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 317 to 263 and 116 ended unchanged.
Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.85% or 0.34 to 18.75. Shares in L’Oreal SA (PA:OREP) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.76% or 3.05 to 176.50. Shares in Metropole TV (PA:MMTP) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.40% or 1.01 to 19.82. Shares in SCOR SE (PA:SCOR) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.24% or 1.06 to 33.78.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was up 0.85% to 14.81.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.33% or 4.05 to $1234.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 1.51% or 0.82 to hit $53.51 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 1.57% or 0.89 to trade at $55.77 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.17% to 1.0555, while EUR/GBP rose 0.39% to 0.8482.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 101.39.