French Private Sector Grows Less Than Expected on Weak Services
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Business activity in France rose less than anticipated as the best performance for more than three years for manufacturers wasn’t enough to offset unexpected weakness in services.S&P Global’s Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 50.1 in December from 50.4 the previous month — just above the 50 mark separating expansion from contraction. Analysts polled by Bloomberg had anticipated a smaller retreat. None saw an upswing to growth for factories.