PARIS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- French shares edged up on Thursday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 0.49 percent, or 25.63 points, to close at 5,267.29 points.
A total of 23 of the 40 selected large companies gained in the day.
European multinational aerospace and defence corporation Airbus Groupe advanced 3.98 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. French banking giant Societe Generale rose 2.16 percent, and French automotive supplier Valeo gained 2.11 percent.
Steel giant ArcelorMittal went down by 3.15 percent, the top loser of the blue chips. French telecom giant Orange SA edged down 2.24 percent and French company producing ophthalmic lenses, Essilor Intl, lost 1.81 percent. Enditem
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