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MNI: FRANCE DATA: Bank of France (BoF) Business Survey (Apr 2019) Review
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- Manufacturing Sentiment Indicator (MSI): 99; Prev (Mar): 100
- Services Sentiment Indicator (SSI): 100; Prev (Mar): 101
- Construction Sentiment Indicator (CSI): 105; Prev (Mar): 106 
- In manufacturing, businesses reported a slowdown in production in Apr... 
- ....but expect output to pick up in May
- Services activity was reported to have improved moderately across most
sectors, despite the overall SSI decline...
- ...and business leaders in the sector expect activity to accelerate in May
- Despite decelerating slightly, construction sector activity continues to be
robust, with order books remaining at high levels
- The BoF forecasts Q2 GDP at 0.3% q/q, the same pace of growth as in Q3 & Q4

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