Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.01%, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 3.77% or 0.272 points to trade at 7.495 at the close. Meanwhile, Renault SA (PA:RENA) added 2.74% or 2.35 points to end at 88.07 and Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) was up 1.31% or 0.87 points to 67.31 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE), which fell 3.13% or 0.490 points to trade at 15.190 at the close. AXA SA (PA:AXAF) declined 1.34% or 0.33 points to end at 24.29 and Publicis Groupe SA (PA:PUBP) was down 1.28% or 0.86 points to 66.14.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Nexans (PA:NEXS) which rose 5.72% to 51.20, Faurecia (PA:EPED) which was up 4.63% to settle at 39.67 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) which gained 3.77% to close at 7.495.
The worst performers were Air France KLM SA (PA:AIRF) which was down 3.29% to 5.021 in late trade, Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) which lost 3.13% to settle at 15.190 and Arkema (PA:AKE) which was down 2.40% to 90.04 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 319 to 268 and 90 ended unchanged.
Shares in Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.13% or 0.490 to 15.190. Shares in Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.31% or 0.87 to 67.31. Shares in Faurecia (PA:EPED) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.63% or 1.75 to 39.67. Shares in Veolia Environnement VE SA (PA:VIE) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.13% or 0.490 to 15.190.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 0.17% to 15.11.
Gold for February delivery was down 0.16% or 1.85 to $1183.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.02% or 0.53 to hit $51.43 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.20% or 0.66 to trade at $54.28 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.18% to 1.0556, while EUR/GBP fell 0.12% to 0.8686.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 102.04.