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BOF Text: Business Survey May 2018

     PARIS(MNI) - The following text is the summary text of the May Bank of
France Survey on Industry and Services.
     "The business sentiment indicator in manufacturing industry* stood at 100
in May, after 102 in April. 
     The business sentiment indicator in services* stood at 101 in May, after
102 in April. 
     The business sentiment indicator in construction* stood at 105 in May,
after 104 in April. 
     According to the monthly index of business activity (MIBA), GDP is expected
to increase by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2018 (second estimate,unchanged).
*Calculations are based on survey data, SA-WDA and smoothed over five months."
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