Paris stocks finished the trading day higher on Friday, driven by gains in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors. At the close, the CAC 40 had risen 1.97% to reach a new one-month high, and the broader SBF 120 index advanced 1.79%.
On the CAC 40, the session's strongest performers included Stellantis NV (STLAM), which advanced 6.81% or 0.47 points to close at 7.43. STMicroelectronics NV (STMPA) added 6.47% or 2.26 points to finish at 37.21, and Safran SA (SAF) gained 5.73% or 17.10 points to end the day at 315.30.
At the other end of the index, Orange SA (ORAN) declined 5.28% or 0.96 points to settle at 17.14. TotalEnergies SE (TTEF) fell 5.25% or 4.05 points to close at 73.07, and Euronext (ENX) slipped 1.49% or 2.20 points to finish at 145.80.
Within the SBF 120, the session's top performers were led by Soitec SA (SOIT), up 14.44% to 97.82, Solutions 30 SE (S30), which rose 11.28% to close at 0.66, and X-Fab Silicon Foundries EV (XFAB), which gained 8.24% to end at 6.11.
The weakest stocks on the SBF 120 included Alstom SA (ALSO), which dropped 27.15% to 16.64 in late trade, Ipsos (ISOS), down 15.55% to settle at 33.56, and Viridien SA (VIRI), which decreased 5.88% to 121.70 at the close.
Market breadth on the Paris exchange was positive: rising issues outnumbered decliners by 308 to 179, while 80 shares finished unchanged.
There were several notable 52-week moves. STMicroelectronics (STMPA) rose to a 52-week high, gaining 6.47% or 2.26 to 37.21. Soitec (SOIT) also climbed to a 52-week high, up 14.44% or 12.34 to 97.82. Conversely, Alstom (ALSO) fell to a 52-week low, losing 27.15% or 6.20 to 16.64.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures implied volatility for CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 0.00% to 18.96, representing a new 52-week high for the index.
Commodities and currencies moved markedly during the session. Gold futures for June delivery were higher, up 1.67% or 80.44 to $4,888.74 a troy ounce. Oil prices fell sharply: crude oil for May delivery declined 12.18% or 11.53 to hit $83.16 a barrel, while the June Brent contract fell 10.41% or 10.35 to trade at $89.04 a barrel.
In foreign exchange trading, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.13% to 1.18, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.03% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures moved lower, down 0.26% to 97.77.
Overall, Friday's session saw sector-led advances lift headline indices in Paris, while volatility measures and commodity price swings signaled notable activity across risk and commodity markets.