France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.51pc.

France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financials, Basic Materials and Oil and Gas sectors led shares higher. At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.51 percent, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.53 percent. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 271 to 269 and 100 ended unchanged. The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00 percent to 18.96 a new 52-week high. Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.79 percent or 14.67 to...