Shares on the Paris bourse finished higher on Thursday, with sector strength in Technology, Consumer Goods and Financials supporting a broadly positive close.
At the close in Paris the benchmark CAC 40 rose 0.93%. The broader SBF 120 mirrored the move, advancing 0.93% as well.
Top movers on the CAC 40
- STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA) led the index, climbing 5.39% - an increase of 2.82 points - to finish at 55.16. The stock moved to 5-year highs on the session.
- Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) added 3.32% - up 0.22 points - to close at 6.70.
- Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST) rose 2.83% - gaining 0.54 points - to end the day at 19.61.
Heaviest decliners on the CAC 40
- Carrefour SA (EPA:CARR) slipped 0.41% - down 0.07 points - to close at 17.18.
- Airbus Group SE (EPA:AIR) fell 0.40% - a decline of 0.70 points - to 172.74 at the close.
- Thales (EPA:TCFP) eased 0.31% - down 0.70 points - to finish at 223.00.
Notable performers on the SBF 120
- Derichebourg (EPA:DBG) was the top gainer on the SBF 120, jumping 6.34% to 10.49; the share price reached 3-year highs during the session.
- SES (EPA:SESFd) advanced 6.02% to settle at 8.10, moving to 3-year highs.
- Solutions 30 SE (EPA:S30) gained 5.97% to close at 0.66.
Largest drops on the SBF 120
- Viridien SA (EPA:VIRI) fell 3.54% to 111.70 in late trade.
- Biomerieux SA (EPA:BIOX) lost 2.95% to end at 72.45.
- Soitec SA (EPA:SOIT) declined 2.53% to finish at 151.90.
Market breadth on the Paris exchange favored advancing issues, with 314 stocks rising versus 154 decliners, and 85 unchanged.
The CAC 40 VIX - the metric that tracks implied volatility for CAC 40 options - was unchanged at 0.00% and stood at 18.96, registering a new 52-week high.
Commodities and energy
Gold futures for June delivery were reported down 0.49% - a decline of 22.90 - to $4,683.80 a troy ounce. In the energy complex, crude oil for June delivery slipped 0.37% - down 0.37 - to $100.65 a barrel, while the July Brent contract fell 0.92% - a drop of 0.97 - to trade at $104.66 a barrel.
Currencies and the dollar
FX markets showed small moves at the close: EUR/USD was unchanged 0.32% at 1.17, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.03% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index futures advanced 0.23%, trading at 98.64.
Overall the session saw selective strength among technology and mid-cap industrial names, while several large-cap industrial and consumer staples names posted modest declines. The VIX sitting at a 52-week high and mixed commodity moves underline continuing market attention to volatility and input-cost pressures.
For investors and analysts watching production rates, backlog conversion and working capital - particularly across the aerospace, defense and industrial supply chains - the session's mix of gains and losses will be interpreted within each company's operational context rather than as a broad directional signal for the market.