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

The index rose 0.94% at the Paris close.

Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA, which gained 3.44% (or 2.19 points) to close at 65.79, was the best performer of the session. Capgemini SE, PA: added 3.21% (or 6.25 points) to close at 200.70 Alstom In late trade, SA (PA;) rose 3.02% to 34.07 points or 1.00 points.

They were also the session’s worst performers Safran SA (PA:) dropped 1.56% or 1.76 point to trade at 110.88 close. Renault SA (PA:), fell 0.43 points or 1.26% to reach 33.59 Pernod Ricard SA (PA) fell 1.22%, or 2.50 points, to 201.90.

These were the top performers on SBF 120 Valneva (PA) – which rose 7.61% a 17.530 Technip Energys BV (PA) which increased 5.95% to reach 13.98 Aperam SA (AS:), which gained 5.46%, to close at 51.80.

These were the worst performers Trigano SA (PA) was lower by 3.31% at 181.30, while SES (PA) was lower at 7.11; TechnipFMC PLC was at 7.11, and was at 1.71% at 5.85.

By 342 to 232, rising stocks outnumbered those on the Paris Stock Exchange, and 75 were unchanged.

Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA’s shares rose by 3.44% (or 2.19 to 65.79) to their 5-year peak.

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

For February delivery, Gold Futures rose 1.05% to $1817.60 an ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil rose 3.15 percent or 4.03% to $81.38 per barrel. The March Brent oil contract rose 2.88 or 3.56% to $83.75 per barrel.

EUR/USD surged 0.27% to 1.1355 while EUR/GBP dropped 0.01% at 0.8339.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.2% at 95.715