France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.98% By Investing.com

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 gained 0.98%, while the index climbed 0.97%.

The best performers of the session on the were Worldline SA (EPA:), which rose 6.77% or 2.42 points to trade at 38.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:) added 5.72% or 2.31 points to end at 42.72 and Capgemini SE (EPA:) was up 5.15% or 9.60 points to 196.10 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were WFD Unibail Rodamco NV (AS:), which fell 4.25% or 3.00 points to trade at 67.66 at the close. Pernod Ricard SA (EPA:) declined 1.02% or 2.00 points to end at 193.50 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:) was down 1.02% or 0.29 points to 27.75.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Albioma SA (EPA:) which rose 15.91% to 50.70, Soitec SA (EPA:) which was up 7.03% to settle at 164.50 and Worldline SA (EPA:) which gained 6.77% to close at 38.16.

The worst performers were Solutions 30 SE (EPA:) which was down 16.65% to 5.29 in late trade, Eramet SA (EPA:) which lost 9.60% to settle at 127.10 and Valneva (EPA:) which was down 4.73% to 11.89 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 312 to 240 and 80 ended unchanged.

Shares in Albioma SA (EPA:) rose to 5-year highs; up 15.91% or 6.96 to 50.70.

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 June delivery was up 0.01% or 0.25 to $1,888.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 2.21% or 2.25 to hit $104.27 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 1.59% or 1.67 to trade at $106.62 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.40% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.31% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.60% at 103.58.