France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.51%

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At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.51% to hit a new all time high, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.45%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX), which rose 6.27% or 11.00 points to trade at 186.52 at the close. Meanwhile, L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP) added 3.04% or 13.05 points to end at 442.60 and Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI) was up 1.63% or 0.98 points to 61.14 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 3.83% or 1.03 points to trade at 25.88 at the close. Airbus Group SE (EPA:AIR) declined 1.52% or 1.96 points to end at 127.32 and Renault SA (EPA:RENA) was down 1.14% or 0.38 points to 33.31.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX) which rose 6.27% to 186.52, Inter Parfums Inc. (EPA:IPAR) which was up 3.45% to settle at 74.90 and Gaztransport et Technigaz SA (EPA:GTT) which gained 3.35% to close at 95.55.

The worst performers were Ipsos (EPA:ISOS) which was down 13.21% to 47.78 in late trade, Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (EPA:CASP) which lost 6.83% to settle at 6.47 and Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30) which was down 5.03% to 2.11 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 313 to 221 and 99 ended unchanged.

Shares in EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.27% or 11.00 to 186.52. Shares in L’Oreal SA (EPA:OREP) rose to all time highs; up 3.04% or 13.05 to 442.60. Shares in EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.27% or 11.00 to 186.52. Shares in Inter Parfums Inc. (EPA:IPAR) rose to all time highs; up 3.45% or 2.50 to 74.90.

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 June delivery was down 1.29% or 25.95 to $1,993.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.56% or 0.43 to hit $77.80 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.67% or 0.54 to trade at $81.64 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.23% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.23% to 0.88.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 101.43.