Shares listed in Paris closed higher on Tuesday, with the CAC 40 rising 1.12% to post a one-month peak and the SBF 120 increasing 1.15% at the session close.
The session's upward momentum was concentrated in the Healthcare, Technology and Industrials sectors, which contributed meaningfully to the overall advance.
On the CAC 40, the session's top performer was Eurofins Scientific SE (EPA:EUFI). The stock climbed 5.52%, gaining 3.58 points to finish at 68.48. EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX) added 3.88%, an increase of 7.65 points to close at 204.70. Stellantis NV (EPA:STLAM) also moved higher, gaining 3.39% or 0.23 points to end the day at 6.93.
Among decliners on the benchmark, TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF) was the weakest, down 2.85% or 2.27 points to 77.39 at the close. Euronext (EPA:ENX) slipped 1.23%, losing 1.80 points to finish at 145.00, and Engie SA (EPA:ENGIE) retreated 0.66% or 0.19 points to 28.78.
Turning to the broader SBF 120, Soitec SA (EPA:SOIT) led gains with a rise of 11.91% to 72.34. Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA:UBIP) added 8.57% to settle at 4.55, and X-Fab Silicon Foundries EV (EPA:XFAB) was up 6.65%, closing at 5.45. On the downside for the SBF 120, TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTEF) was again the session's biggest faller, down 2.85% to 77.39, Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) lost 2.69% to 0.24, and Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) declined 2.28% to 27.38.
Market breadth on the Paris exchange favored advancers: 330 stocks rose versus 153 that fell, while 79 issues ended unchanged.
A pair of notable price extremes were recorded in the session. Soitec SA (EPA:SOIT) rose to a 52-week high, gaining 11.91% or 7.70 points to reach 72.34. Conversely, Worldline SA (EPA:WLN) fell to an all-time low, down 2.69% or 0.01 to 0.24.
The CAC 40 VIX, the gauge of implied volatility for CAC 40 options, was unchanged on the day at 18.96, marking a new 52-week high even as the index itself climbed.
Commodity markets showed mixed movement alongside equity gains. June gold futures advanced 1.45%, up 69.05 to trade at 4,836.45 a troy ounce. In energy, front-month U.S. crude for May delivery fell 6.60%, a drop of 6.54 points to settle at 92.54 a barrel, while the June Brent contract declined 3.86% or 3.84 to trade at 95.52 a barrel.
In foreign exchange, EUR/USD was unchanged at an increase of 0.26% to 1.18, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at an increase of 0.15% to 0.87. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures moved lower, down 0.24% to 97.93.
This session combined a clear share-price advance across Paris-listed equities with divergent commodity and volatility signals, producing a market picture in which sector strength coincided with heightened implied volatility in options markets.