The CAC 40 Index rose 29 points or 0.33 percent on Friday to close at 8728 points. Leading the gains are STMicroelectronics (2.92%), Dassault Systemes (2.39%) and Pernod Ricard (1.91%). Top losers were ArcelorMittal (-1.35%), Bouygues (-1.12%) and Vinci (-0.99%).