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BOF Text: Business Survey August 2018

     PARIS(MNI) - The following text is the summary text of the August Bank of
France Survey on Industry and Services.
     "The business sentiment indicator in manufacturing industry* stood at 103
in August, after 101 in July. 
     The business sentiment indicator in services* stood at 102 in August, like
in July. 
     The business sentiment indicator in construction* stood at 103 in August,
after 104 in July. 
     According to the monthly index of business activity (MIBA), GDP is expected
to increase by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2018 (second estimate, unchanged).
*Calculations are based on survey data, SA-WDA and smoothed over five months."
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