PARIS, April 12 (Xinhua) -- French shares edged up on Friday with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 0.31 percent, or 16.98 points, to close at 5,502.70 points.
A total of 28 of the 40 selected large companies gained in the day.
French banking group Societe Generale advanced 3.97 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. French international financial group BNP Paribas rose 3.37 percent and French global automotive supplier Valeo gained 3.24 percent.
French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi lost 2.26 percent, the top loser of the blue chips. French multinational hotel group Accor edged down 1.49 percent and French multinational electric utility company Engie S.A. went down by 1.31 percent. Enditem
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