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BOF Text: Business Survey October 2018

     PARIS(MNI) - The following text is the summary text of the October Bank of
France Survey on Industry and Services.
     "The business sentiment indicator in manufacturing industry* stood at 103
in October , after 104 in September. 
     The business sentiment indicator in services* stood at 102 in October as in
September. 
     The business sentiment indicator in construction* stood at 106 in October ,
after 105 in September. 
     According to the monthly index of business activity (MIBA), GDP is expected
to increase by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018 (first estimate).
*Calculations are based on survey data, SA-WDA and smoothed over five months."
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