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Paris CAC 40 index gains 0.10 pct Friday

Xinhua, December 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

French stock market index, the CAC 40, gained 0.10 percent and closed at 4,839.68 points on Friday.

The CAC 40 of Paris closed higher on Friday, up 5.05 points, with 22 of the 40 selected companies experiencing increase.

The top three gainers were Nokia, 3.51 percent, Cap Gemini, up 1.75 percent, and Bouygues, up 1.14 percent.

The three companies of which the stock prices dropped the most were Arcelormittal, down 0.95 percent, Credit Agricole, down 0.87 percent, and Engie S.A., down 0.74 percent.

In the previous trading day, the CAC 40 gained by 0.22 percent to close at 4,834.63 points on Thursday, up 0.81 points. Enditem