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French Consumer Morale Sinks In April At Steepest Rate Ever

French consumer confidence suffered its biggest ever monthly drop in April, when the country was locked down to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the INSEE...

French Consumer Confidence Dipped In March Ahead Of Confinement

French consumer confidence dipped at the start of March, before the government imposed a nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak, a monthly surve...

French Consumer Pulls Back Even Before Coronavirus Outbreak

French consumer spending fell unexpectedly sharply in January, official data showed on Friday, flagging a weak start to the year even before the coronaviru...

French Consumer Confidence Rises Unexpectedly In January Despite Strikes

French consumer confidence rose unexpectedly in January despite major strikes against pension reform grabbing headlines and causing transport chaos through...

French Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level Since Macron Took Office

French consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in November to its highest level since the start of Emmanuel Macron's presidency as unemployment concerns reced...

French Consumer Spending Unexpectedly Stalls In August

French consumer spending growth flatlined in August from July, falling short of expectations for a slight increase, data from the INSEE official statistics...

French Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level Since Jan 2018

French consumer confidence levels rose in September to their highest point since January 2018, data showed on Wednesday, in a bright spot of economic news...

French Consumer Confidence Holds At Year And A Half High

French consumer confidence levels in August held at their highest levels in a year and a half, official data showed on Tuesday, while a measure of confiden...