Paris stocks closed higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the Utilities, Oil & Gas and Industrials sectors that supported broader upside across the benchmark indices.
At the close, the CAC 40 was up 0.48%, while the SBF 120 rose 0.44%.
The session's top performer on the CAC 40 was STMicroelectronics NV (EPA:STMPA), which gained 5.74% - adding 3.52 points to finish at 64.85. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) also contributed to the advance, climbing 2.76% or 1.54 points to end at 57.24. Schneider Electric SE (EPA:SCHN) added 2.56%, or 6.60 points, closing at 264.30.
Not all large caps participated in the rally. Dassault Systemes SE (EPA:DAST) led declines on the CAC 40, falling 5.84% or 1.13 points to 18.20 at the close. Capgemini SE (EPA:CAPP) slipped 4.16% or 4.14 points to close at 95.46, a level noted as a five-year low for the stock. Legrand SA (EPA:LEGD) eased 1.94% or 2.65 points to 133.75.
On the broader SBF 120, X Fab Silicon Foundries EV (EPA:XFAB) was the session's best performer, jumping 9.39% to 9.67. STMicroelectronics (EPA:STMPA) again featured among the leaders with its 5.74% gain to 64.85, and Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:ETL) rose 4.75% to close at 2.93.
The weakest names on the SBF 120 mirrored the CAC 40 movers. Renewable developer Voltalia SA (EPA:VLTSA) fell 9.01% to 6.97. Dassault Systemes (EPA:DAST) lost 5.84% to finish at 18.20, and Capgemini (EPA:CAPP) declined 4.16% to 95.46.
Market breadth was negative overall. On the Paris Stock Exchange, decliners outnumbered advancers by 255 to 196, while 100 issues finished unchanged.
Volatility measures and commodities showed mixed signals. The CAC 40 VIX, which represents implied volatility on CAC 40 options, was unchanged at 18.96 and registered a new 52-week high.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery fell 0.59% or 24.43 to settle at $4,108.87 a troy ounce. Crude oil for July delivery rose 0.91% or 0.82 to $90.85 a barrel, and the August Brent contract added 0.34% or 0.32 to trade at $93.42 a barrel.
FX markets were relatively steady. EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.15, cited with a 0.23% figure for the session, while EUR/GBP was also essentially flat at 0.86, noted as unchanged by 0.02%. The US Dollar Index Futures advanced 0.32% to 100.25.
For the day, the cross-section of winners and losers highlighted a market where sector leadership - notably Utilities, Oil & Gas and Industrials - was enough to lift headline indices despite notable weakness among selected technology and services names. The presence of both significant single-stock gains and large percentage declines underscores the uneven nature of the advance.