France stocks higher.

France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Foods and Drugs, Gas and Water and General Financial sectors led shares higher. At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 1.73 percent, while the SBF 120 index gained 1.75 percent. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 360 to 213 and 83 ended unchanged.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 16.55 percent to 14.48. Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.78 percent or 11.65 to $1489.25 a troy...