Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.10%, while the SBF 120 index added 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Valeo SA (PA:VLOF), which rose 1.70% or 0.87 points to trade at 51.93 at the close. Meanwhile, Renault SA (PA:RENA) added 1.26% or 0.91 points to end at 73.14 and Kering SA (PA:PRTP) was up 1.21% or 2.15 points to 179.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which fell 1.84% or 0.102 points to trade at 5.448 at the close. Total SA (PA:TOTF) declined 1.17% or 0.50 points to end at 42.17 and Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) was down 0.96% or 0.47 points to 48.05.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) which rose 3.95% to 7.266, Innate Pharma (PA:IPH) which was up 2.13% to settle at 11.010 and Faurecia (PA:EPED) which gained 2.00% to close at 34.90.
The worst performers were Elis Services SA (PA:ELIS) which was down 2.94% to 14.70 in late trade, GTT (PA:GTT) which lost 2.67% to settle at 25.71 and Altran Technologies (PA:ALTT) which was down 2.48% to 13.160 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 374 to 304 and 115 ended unchanged.
Shares in Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.70% or 0.87 to 51.93. Shares in STMicroelectronics (PA:STM) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.95% or 0.276 to 7.266.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 0.60% to 19.28.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.37% or 4.95 to $1321.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.59% or 0.28 to hit $48.11 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.46% or 0.23 to trade at $50.04 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.18% to 1.1239, while EUR/GBP fell 0.03% to 0.8650.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.10% at 95.33.