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Post by bot on Nov 15, 2011 3:11:04 GMT -5
French GDP returns to growth in third quarterfrom MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- France swung back to economic growth in the third quarter, posting a quarter-on-quarter rise of 0.4% in gross domestic product after a 0.1% contraction in the second quarter, French statistical agency INSEE said Tuesday. Household spending rose 0.3% in the quarter from a 0.8% drop in the April-June period, with overall domestic demand up 0.3% from a 0.3% fall, INSEE said. Production in goods and services was up 0.4% from a 0.1% drop in the second quarter, it said.
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