Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Paris, the rose 0.08%, while the index added 0.09%.
The best performers of the session on the were Renault SA (EPA:), which rose 4.74% or 1.91 points to trade at 42.18 at the close. Meanwhile, Danone SA (EPA:) added 2.75% or 1.76 points to end at 65.76 and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EPA:) was up 2.46% or 15.10 points to 628.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Edenred SA (EPA:), which fell 14.65% or 5.04 points to trade at 29.37 at the close. Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:) declined 8.22% or 2.78 points to end at 31.03 and Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:) was down 2.35% or 0.78 points to 32.35.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were BIC (EPA:) which rose 13.58% to 66.90, Eramet SA (EPA:) which was up 7.58% to settle at 53.95 and Sodexo SA (EPA:) which gained 6.50% to close at 81.15.
The worst performers were Edenred SA (EPA:) which was down 14.65% to 29.37 in late trade, Mersen (EPA:) which lost 9.51% to settle at 22.35 and Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (EPA:) which was down 8.22% to 31.03 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 247 to 235 and 107 ended unchanged.
Shares in Edenred SA (EPA:) fell to 5-year lows; losing 14.65% or 5.04 to 29.37. Shares in Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:) fell to 3-years lows; falling 2.35% or 0.78 to 32.35. Shares in Edenred SA (EPA:) fell to 5-year lows; falling 14.65% or 5.04 to 29.37. Shares in Mersen (EPA:) fell to 3-years lows; down 9.51% or 2.35 to 22.35.
The , which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.49% or 13.50 to $2,742.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.00% or 0.71 to hit $70.06 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.89% or 0.67 to trade at $74.29 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.10% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 104.07.
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