French stock market gains 0.56 percent to 5,013.38 points

French stock market index, the CAC 40, gained 0.56 percent and closed at 5,013.38 points on Wednesday.

The CAC 40 of Paris closed higher on Wednesday, up 27.90 points, with 27 of the 40 selected companies experiencing increase.

The top three gainers were KERING, up 1.61 percent, VALEO, up 1.58 percent, and ORANGE, up 1.45 percent.

The three companies whose stock dropped most were RENAULT, down 3.35 percent, PEUGEOT, down 1.08 percent, and CAREFFOUR, down 0.51 percent.

In the previous trading day, the CAC 40 gained by 0.23 percent to close at 4,985.48 points on Wednesday, up 11.22 points. Enditem

Source: Xinhua/NewsGhana.com.gh