Tuesday, April 28, 2009

France, April 2009: The index of consumer confidence

The index of consumer confidence in France in April rose slightly on March, after finding about the historic minimum of several months, said the national statistics bureau Insee. The index of consumer confidence rose in April to -41 from -42 in March. Economists predicted that the index would be -43. Before recovery, the index was at a minimum level since 1972. The data for March were revised up to -42 to -43 index of consumer confidence in France has reached the maximum of -13 in June 2007, the highest level since January 2003. Households in April have become more optimistic about their own finances, as well as inflation has declined, although expectations of unemployment continued to rise.

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