France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.71%

France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.71%

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 0.71%, while the index added 0.73%.

The best performers of the session on the were Renault SA (PA:), which rose 4.47% or 1.52 points to trade at 35.61 at the close. Meanwhile, Societe Generale SA (PA:) added 3.38% or 0.84 points to end at 25.70 and Publicis Groupe SA (PA:) was up 2.93% or 1.58 points to 55.52 in late trade.