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French stock market index up 0.46 pct on Wednesday

Xinhua, October 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

The French stock market benchmark index CAC 40 finished the trading day with an advance of 0.46 percent to close at 4,695.10 on Wednesday, up 21.29 points.

One day before the meeting of European Central Bank, the investors wanted to stay cautious, as a result, the CAC 40 of Paris closed slightly lower on Wednesday with 29 of the 40 selected stocks gaining advance.

The top three gainers on Wednesday were Valeo, up 2.81 percent, Airbus Group, up 2.27 percent, and Veolia Environnement, up 2.08 percent.

The three companies whose stocks dropped most on Wednesday were Publicis Groupe, down 3.24 percent, L'Oreal, down 1.13 percent, and ArcelorMittal, down 0.72 percent.

In the previous trading day, the CAC 40 closed with a decrease of 0.64 percent to close at 4,673.81, down 30.26 points. Endit