French October Business Sentiment Rises Unexpectedly
23 October 2014 - 7:10PM
Dow Jones News
By Stacy Meichtry
PARIS--French business sentiment rose unexpectedly in October as
industrial entrepreneurs were more optimistic about their
activities in the coming months, France's official statistics
agency Insee said Thursday.
The reading of sentiment in the manufacturing sector rose to 97
in October from 96 in September. Economists polled by The Wall
Street Journal had expected a reading of 95 in October.
However, business owners polled by Insee said their order books
were at a level they considered below normal for the period.
Write to Stacy Meichtry at stacy.meichtry@wsj.com