Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Financials and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.18%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.22%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP), which rose 3.70% or 0.63 points to trade at 17.68 at the close. Meanwhile, Lafargeholcim Ltd (PA:LHN) added 3.53% or 1.68 points to end at 49.28 and Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) was up 2.81% or 1.55 points to 56.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI), which fell 1.67% or 1.80 points to trade at 105.95 at the close. Sanofi SA (PA:SASY) declined 1.27% or 0.95 points to end at 73.89 and Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) was down 1.14% or 2.45 points to 213.00.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were Elis Services SA (PA:ELIS) which rose 4.11% to 17.75, Korian Medica SA (PA:KORI) which was up 3.92% to settle at 26.660 and Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) which gained 3.70% to close at 17.68.
The worst performers were Essilor International Compagnie Generale d’Optique SA (PA:ESSI) which was down 1.67% to 105.95 in late trade, Fonciere des Regions (PA:FDR) which lost 1.29% to settle at 77.34 and Sanofi SA (PA:SASY) which was down 1.27% to 73.89 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 326 to 284 and 101 ended unchanged.
Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.70% or 0.63 to 17.68. Shares in Valeo SA (PA:VLOF) rose to all time highs; rising 2.81% or 1.55 to 56.80. Shares in Peugeot SA (PA:PEUP) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.70% or 0.63 to 17.68.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 4.02% to 15.94.
Gold for February delivery was down 0.23% or 2.75 to $1212.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 1.35% or 0.71 to hit $53.46 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.81% or 0.45 to trade at $55.68 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.07% to 1.0758, while EUR/GBP fell 0.02% to 0.8586.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.08% at 100.03.