The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, rose 0.64 percent to 53.31 as large caps advanced.
For the day, Global Bioenergies (ALGBE.PA) jumped 5.61 percent to $21.10, while BioAMber (BIOA) gained 8.54 percent to $4.45. Among other equities, Biox (BX.T) dropped 6.45 percent to $0.58.
Overall, advances led declines by a 2 to 1 ratio for the day.