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

The index gained 1.24%, and the climbed 1.39% at the Paris close.

These were the best performers of the session Societe Generale SA (PA:) rose by 4.83% to 31.93, or 1.47 point at the close. Meanwhile, BNP Paribas To reach 63.25, SA (PA) was up 3.35% or 2.05 point. Danone Late trade saw SA (PA) rise 2.96%, or 1.63 points, to 56.62

Eurofins Scientific SE, (PA:) was the worst performer of the session. It fell 4.91% (5.24 points), to trade at 101.52 by the closing. STMicroelectronics N.V. (PA:), which fell 1.78% (0.79 points) to trade at 43.22, while Sanofi SA(PA:) dropped 1.41% (1.26 points) to reach 88.07.

Air France KLM SA rose 8.3% to 4.39 and Societe Générale SA (PA) was up 4.83%. They settled at 31.93. Rexel (PA:), which closed at 18.95 with a gain of 4.41%.

These were the worst performers Valneva (PA) was at 17.640, a 23.70% decrease in late-trade Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA, (PA:), which has lost 7.86% to settle for 441.90 Biomerieux SA (PA) was 6.85% lower at 116.95 by the end.

The Paris Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 319-269, and ended the day unchanged.

Societe Generale SA shares (PA:), rose to their 3-year highs, up 4.83% (1.47 to 31.93). BNP Paribas SA shares (PA:), rose to 3-years highests, gaining 3.35% (2.05 to 63.25). Societe Generale SA shares (PA:), rose to their 3-year highests. They rose 4.83%, or 1.47 to 31,93. Rexel’s shares (PA) reached 5-year records; they rose 4.41% to 0.80 to 18.95.

The implied volatility index of CAC 40 options was at 0% to 18.96, a 52-week high.

For February delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.77% to $1814.05 per troy-ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil rose 1.2%, or 1.08, to $77.16 per barrel. The March Brent oil contract went up 1.42%, or 1.12, to trade at $80.10 per barrel.

EUR/USD was stable at 0.00% from 1.1294, and EUR/GBP declined 0.45% to 0.8343.

At 96.225, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.01%.