France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 1.85%

France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 1.85%

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

At the close in Paris, the gained 1.85%, while the index gained 1.81%.

The best performers of the session on the were Publicis Groupe SA (PA:), which rose 4.93% or 2.54 points to trade at 54.04 at the close. Meanwhile, Safran SA (PA:) added 4.55% or 5.04 points to end at 115.92 and Renault SA (PA:) was up 4.46% or 1.34 points to 31.41 in late trade.