France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.13pc.

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 rose 0.13percent to hit a new 5-year high, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.11percent. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 351 to 243 and 92 ended unchanged. The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was down 0.77percent to...