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France business confidence improves in October but cracks remain beneath the surface

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France October business confidence 97 vs 96 expected Prior 96 France October industrial confidence 105 Prior 101 France October services confidence 99 Prior 98 The overall business climate picked up slightly in October but remains below the long-term average estimate of 100 for yet another month. For some context, the last time the business confidence index met the key level was all the way back in June 2024. <p cl

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