France stocks surge; CAC 40 up 0.56pc.

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 0.56 percent, while the SBF 120 index added 0.57percent. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 334 to 208 and 99 ended unchanged. The CAC 40 VIX...