France's equity markets ended Tuesday's session in positive territory, driven by advances in Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials.
At the close in Paris the benchmark CAC 40 rose 1.08%, while the SBF 120 increased 1.11%.
The day's leading gains on the CAC 40 were posted by Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN), which advanced 4.76% - up 12.40 points - to finish at 272.95. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) gained 4.18% or 1.99 points to close at 49.58. STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) also moved higher, adding 3.82% or 1.80 points to trade at 48.80 in late dealings.
On the downside, Danone SA (EPA:DANO) fell 1.14% or 0.74 points to end at 64.46. Euronext (EPA:ENX) declined 1.04% or 1.50 points to 142.60 and Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) slipped 0.61% or 0.65 points to 105.45.
Within the broader SBF 120 index, Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) was the session's strongest performer, jumping 6.97% to 63.58. Schneider Electric (EPA:SCHN) again featured among the top risers, up 4.76% to settle at 272.95, and Vusiongroup SA (EPA:VU) rose 4.75% to close at 123.50.
Conversely, Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA:UBIP) led SBF 120 decliners, tumbling 5.75% to 4.85 in late trade. Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) lost 5.48% to finish at 0.24 and Lectra SA (EPA:LECS) slipped 2.94% to 15.20 at the close.
Market breadth in Paris was positive, with 256 stocks rising versus 236 that fell, while 78 shares ended the session unchanged.
Several stocks registered notable milestone moves during the session. Danone's (EPA:DANO) share price fell to a 52-week low, down 1.14% or 0.74 to 64.46. STMicroelectronics (EPA:STMPA) climbed to a 52-week high, gaining 3.82% or 1.80 to 48.80. Lectra (EPA:LECS) dropped to a five-year low, down 2.94% or 0.46 to 15.20.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility priced into CAC 40 options, was unchanged on the day at 18.96, marking a new 52-week high.
Commodities were mixed. June Gold Futures rose 0.96% or 43.34 to $4,576.64 a troy ounce. By contrast, June crude oil fell 4.03% or 4.29 to $102.13 a barrel, while the July Brent contract declined 3.41% or 3.90 to trade at $110.54 a barrel.
In FX markets, EUR/USD was essentially flat, changing by 0.12% to 1.17, and EUR/GBP was effectively unchanged, moving 0.17% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures edged down 0.04% to 98.22.
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