PARIS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- French shares edged up on Wednesday with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 1.21 percent, or 66.00 points, to close at 5,532.07 points.
A total of 36 of the 40 selected large companies gained in the day.
International steel producer Arcelomittal SA advanced 5.86 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. French multinational luxury goods conglomerate LVMH rose 3.61 percent and International oil and gas industry service provider Technipfmc gained 3.25 percent.
French distilled beverages producer Pernod Ricard lost 0.39 percent, the top loser of the blue chips. International telecommunication company Bouygues lost 0.33 percent and French telecommunication company Orange edged down 0.25 percent. Enditem