EssilorLuxottica shares jump after reports that Meta bought 3% stake


FILE PHOTO: People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/ File Photo

(Reuters) -Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban glasses, jumped on Wednesday after reports that Meta Platforms had acquired a stake of nearly 3%in the Franco-Italian company.

The shares, which are listed in Paris, rose 5.4% to 252 euros by 0925 GMT, the biggest gainer on the pan European STOXX 600 index.

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