Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:31:06 GMT
French consumer spending declines in October
Consumer spending in France declined in October of this year, as it slumped for the third consecutive month in a row. In September in August, in turn, spending lost 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively. Analysts forecasted the indicator to add 0.2%. The French spent 1.4% more on food, while energy consumption lost 4.9%. On the annual basis, spending decreased 0.1% despite