Sharp fall in French consumer spending

French consumer spending on manufactured goods fell at its sharpest rate in almost 10 years in September 2006, tempering optimism about the country's consumer-fuelled economic upswing.

France: INSEE: Economic outlook: Main indicators: Household consumption expenditure in manufactured goods http://www.insee.fr/en/indicateur/indic_conj/indconj_frame.asp?ind_id=19

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