French shares down 0.15 pct Thursday
French shares lost on Thursday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 down 0.15 percent, or 7.66 points, to close at 5,085.78 points.
French automotive supplier Valeo tumbled 3.40 percent, the top loser of the blue chips. French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total was down 2.54 percent. Oil and gas firm Technipfmc edged down 1.78 percent.
STMicroelectronics, a French-Italian multinational electronics and semiconductor manufacturer advanced 3.06 percent, the top gainer of the day. French multinational electric utility company Engie S.A. gained 1.66 percent. French telecommunication company Orange was up 1.63 percent. Enditem