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At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 1.11%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 1.05%.
The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP), which rose 3.74% or 14.05 points to trade at 389.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Vinci SA (EPA:SGEF) added 2.95% or 3.10 points to end at 108.18 and Thales (EPA:TCFP) was up 2.46% or 3.00 points to 125.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Carrefour SA (EPA:CARR), which fell 1.23% or 0.20 points to trade at 16.09 at the close. Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) declined 1.22% or 0.49 points to end at 39.75 and Sanofi SA (EPA:SASY) was down 1.18% or 1.05 points to 87.65.
The top performers on the SBF 120 were L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP) which rose 3.74% to 389.65, Vinci SA (EPA:SGEF) which was up 2.95% to settle at 108.18 and ALD SA (EPA:ALDA) which gained 2.80% to close at 12.48.
The worst performers were Orpea SA (EPA:ORP) which was down 16.30% to 3.06 in late trade, Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (EPA:CASP) which lost 2.15% to settle at 10.90 and Vallourec (EPA:VLLP) which was down 1.93% to 13.94 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 294 to 264 and 79 ended unchanged.
Shares in L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.74% or 14.05 to 389.65. Shares in Vinci SA (EPA:SGEF) rose to all time highs; rising 2.95% or 3.10 to 108.18. Shares in L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.74% or 14.05 to 389.65. Shares in Vinci SA (EPA:SGEF) rose to all time highs; up 2.95% or 3.10 to 108.18.
The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.67% or 12.65 to $1,861.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 1.09% or 0.87 to hit $80.59 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.61% or 0.53 to trade at $86.92 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.40% to 1.07, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.20% to 0.88.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 103.24.
