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

Paris closed with the gain of 1.34% and the index climbing 1.32%.

These were the best performers of the session Alstom SA (PA:) traded at 20.77 after the close, up 5.43% or 1.07 point. Sanofi SA (+4.55%, 4.55 points) closed at 104.46 BNP Paribas Late trade saw a 2.76% increase in SA (PA) or 1.28 points, to 47.84

Dassault Systemes SE, which lost 3.66% (or 1.60 points) to close at 41.97 was the worst performer of the session. Worldline SA (PA.:) decreased 2.89% (or 1.08 points) to finish at 36.29. STMicroelectronics Nevada (PA.:) was down 0.611% (0.22 points) to 35.03.

Sodexo SA, (PA) rose 5.49% at 69.60 and Alstom SA(PA:), which was up 5.43 to settle at 20,77. CGG SA (PA) gained 5.37% at the close of 1.01.

These were the worst performers Virbac SA (PA) was at 5.87% lower than 353.00 late trade. Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA, (PA:), lost 5.03% and settled at 373.70. Dassault Systemes SE, (PA:), was down 3.66% at 41.97 by the end.

Declining stocks were outnumbered by rising ones at the Paris Stock Exchange, 296-239. 99 was left unchanged.

Sanofi SA shares (PA:), rose to new highs, gaining 4.55% (or 4.55 to 104.66) Worldline SA’s shares fell 3 years to their lowest point; they dropped 2.89% (or 1.08) to 36.29

The was unchanged at 0.00% and 18.96, a new 52 week high.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was up 0.2% or 4.10 points to $1.941.90 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil for May delivery rose 0.75 percent or $96.78 to reach $96.78 per barrel. The June Brent oil contract increased 0.64 or 0.64 to trade as $101.22 per barrel.

EUR/USD was steady at 1.09, whereas EUR/GBP was unaffected by 0.28% to 0.83.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.8% at 99.84