Paris - Europe's main stock markets closed with gains on Wednesday after a day of seesaw trading as the euro rose sharply against the dollar.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index eeked out a 0.09% gain to 6 933.74 points on the eve of Britain's most unpredictable election in living memory.
The CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.15% to 4 981.59 and the DAX in Frankfurt climbed 0.20% to 11 350.15 points.