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

Paris closed with the gain of 0.48% and the index climbing 0.39%.

Dassault Systemes SE, which gained 4.68% (or 1.80 points) to close at 40.41 was the best performer of the session. ArcelorMittal SA, (AS:), added 4.34% to close at 28.04 with an additional 1.16 point. Compagnie Generale des Etablissements was also up at the end. Michelin Late trade saw SCA (EPA) rise 3.62%, or 4.15 points, to 118.70

Veolia Environnement VE SA(EPA:), the worst performer of the session, fell 2.95% (or 0.83 points) to trade at 27,31 at the closing. Engie SA (EPA) lost 2.46%, or 0.28 point to close at 11.16. Eurofins Scientific SE was down 1.52% (or 1.36 points) to 88.08.

BIC (EPA) was the top performer on SBF 120, rising 7.67% and reaching 53.75. Eramet SA (EPA) was at 140.60, an increase of 6.03% Orpea SA (EPA:), which gained 5.03% and closed at 33.19

They were among the most disappointing. Ipsen SA (EPA:), which fell 12.36% to 96.40 during late trade Mcphy Energy (EPA) lost 5.68% and settled at 17.18. Metropole Television SA (EPA) was at 3.49%, at 17.72.

The Paris Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 333 to 226, and ended the day unchanged at 81.

The implied volatility index of CAC 40 options was at 0.00%, a 52-week record.

For June delivery, Gold Futures fell 0.84% (or 15.95) to $1.888.15 an ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.80% or 0.81 in June to $100.89/barrel, and the July Brent crude oil contract, which fell 0.61%/0.64 to $103.97/barrel.

EUR/USD dropped 0.6% to 1.06 and EUR/GBP fell 0.59 to 0.84.

At 102.89, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.56%.