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French Household consumption expenditure on goods faltered slightly in September (-0.2%) and decreased by 0.5% over the third quarter
In September 2016, household consumption expenditure on goods declined slightly anew: -0.2% in volume* after +0.8% in August. In particular, consumption of energy fell back and purchases of engineered goods slowed down markedly. Over the third quarter, household consumption expenditure on goods decreased by 0.5% (after +0.1%), with a sharp downturn in household durables and gas-electricity expenses. Energy: renewed decline In September, consumption of energy declined anew (-1.7%), after two months of growth. The donwturn in consumption of refined products contributed the most to this fall (-3.0%), but expenses on ... (full story)