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Consumer confidence in France hits five-year high

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:41:35 +0100

French consumer confidence has hit a five-year high, the Insee statistics agency said on Friday, signalling that households feel more optimistic about the country's growth.

Drop in cigarette sales drags down spending

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:04:15 +0100

French households cut back slightly on their consumption in October but mainly in response to a rise in cigarette prices, official data showed on Friday.

Survey shows consumer pessimism tailing off

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:58:27 +0100

French consumers showed less pessimism about their personal finances in November, after seven months of ever deeper gloom, official data showed on Tuesday.

French still gloomy about future

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:28:00 +0100

French consumer confidence remained stuck at a three-year low in December, with the French more fearful for their financial outlook, according to official data released Thursday.