Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Technology and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.26%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which rose 2.67% or 0.39 points to trade at 14.79 at the close. Meanwhile, Kering SA (PA:PRTP) added 2.20% or 6.95 points to end at 322.45 and Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) was up 1.93% or 2.05 points to 108.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which fell 2.09% or 0.47 points to trade at 21.99 at the close. Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) declined 1.37% or 0.98 points to end at 70.43 and Publicis Groupe SA (PA:PUBP) was down 0.95% or 0.54 points to 56.06.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Sopra Steria Group SA (PA:SOPR) which rose 6.01% to 156.10, Altran Technologies (PA:ALTT) which was up 5.73% to settle at 15.310 and Worldline SA (PA:WLN) which gained 4.27% to close at 34.900.
The worst performers were Rexel (PA:RXL) which was down 4.15% to 12.70 in late trade, SES (PA:SESFd) which lost 4.01% to settle at 18.21 and Wendel (PA:MWDP) which was down 3.81% to 130.00 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 318 to 267 and 94 ended unchanged.
Shares in Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.67% or 0.39 to 14.79. Shares in Kering SA (PA:PRTP) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.20% or 6.95 to 322.45. Shares in Publicis Groupe SA (PA:PUBP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 0.95% or 0.54 to 56.06. Shares in Sopra Steria Group SA (PA:SOPR) rose to all time highs; rising 6.01% or 8.85 to 156.10.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 17.53% to 12.33 a new 1-month low.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.02% or 13.67 to $1352.67 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $49.13 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.26% or 0.14 to trade at $54.34 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.82% to 1.2015, while EUR/GBP rose 0.55% to 0.9187.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.70% at 91.56.