French Central Bank Sees Third Quarter Growth of 0.3% Despite Political Instability
France's economy is set to maintain steady growth in the third quarter despite political uncertainty and trade tensions, buoyed by resilient service sector activity, the central bank forecast on Thursday.
The euro zone's second-biggest economy was on course to grow 0.3% from the second quarter when it also grew 0.3%, the Bank of France said in its monthly economic outlook, leaving its estimate unchanged from September.
Drawing on the findings of its monthly survey of around 8,500 businesses conducted between September 26 and October 3, the central bank said business activity continued to advance in the service sector in September and more moderately in manufacturing...
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