French shares were marginally higher in choppy trade on Tuesday as presidential candidates assemble for another TV debate later in the day.
All 11 candidates will take part in the debate, but only the top two candidates will go through to the May 7 run-off, where polls predict centrist presidential contender Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The country elects a new president in two rounds of voting on 23 April and 7 May.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 8 points or 0.16 percent at 5,094 in opening deals after losing 0.7 percent the previous day.
Accor, Total SA and Vivendi were among the top gainers, while banks and automakers paced decliners.
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