France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 1.76%

France stocks closed higher on May 25, with the CAC 40 up 1.76% (closing near 8,258.26) as gains in Industrials, Basic Materials and Financials drove the rally. Big-cap movers included Safran (+5.79% to 301.50), Societe Generale (+4.51%) and Renault (+3.27%); Worldline and Air France led SBF 120 advances. Energy names lagged (TotalEnergies -1.25%) while oil prices slid sharply — Brent and WTI fell about 5% — and gold rose ~1% to roughly $4,603/oz. The CAC 40 VIX was unchanged at 18.96, a 52-week high, signaling elevated implied volatility despite the equity uptick. Overall the piece signals a bullish day for French equities amid commodity-driven market rotation and continued volatility.