France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.59%

France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.59%

© Reuters. France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.59%







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 added 0.59% to hit a new 52-week high, while the index added 0.70%.

The best performers of the session on the were Airbus Group SE (PA:), which rose 4.02% or 3.88 points to trade at 100.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Faurecia (PA:) added 3.50% or 1.59 points to end at 47.02 and Safran SA (PA:) was up 3.11% or 3.61 points to 119.66 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Atos SE (PA:), which fell 12.42% or 8.26 points to trade at 58.26 at the close. Total SA (PA:) declined 1.70% or 0.68 points to end at 39.10 and Carrefour SA (PA:) was down 1.26% or 0.20 points