France stocks higher at close of trade.

France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Oil and Gas sectors led shares higher. At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 1.42 percent, while the SBF 120 index added 1.47 percent. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 357 to 176 and 86 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 April delivery was down 1.91 percent or 37.90 to...