France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.21%

France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.21%

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 0.21% to hit a new 5-year high, while the index gained 0.11%.

The best performers of the session on the were Kering SA (PA:), which rose 1.19% or 8.90 points to trade at 758.70 at the close. Meanwhile, STMicroelectronics NV (PA:) added 1.14% or 0.36 points to end at 31.86 and BNP Paribas SA (PA:) was up 1.02% or 0.57 points to 56.31 in late trade.