France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.45%

France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.45%

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the added 0.45% to hit a new 5-year high, while the index added 0.53%.

The best performers of the session on the were STMicroelectronics NV (PA:), which rose 2.84% or 0.85 points to trade at 30.94 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:) added 2.33% or 0.61 points to end at 26.99 and Atos SE (PA:) was up 1.96% or 1.08 points to 56.24 in late trade.