French shares drop 0.35 pct Wednesday
French shares lost on Wednesday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 down 0.35 percent, or 19.41 points, to close at 5,501.90 points.
Of the 40 selected large companies, 23 lost in the day.
Technipfmc, an international company which provides complete project life cycle services for the energy industry was down 2.55 percent, the top loser of the blue chips.
Iron industry group Arcelormittal lost 1.55 percent. French telecommunication group Orange lost 1.36 percent.
French tire producer Michelin advanced 1.22 percent, the top gainers of the blue chips. French communication group Publicis rose 1.05 percent, followed by French international hotel group Accor which gained 0.86 percent. Enditem