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French Private Sector Returns to Growth as September PMI Jumps to 51.2

France’s composite purchasing managers’ index rose from 48.5 in August to 51.2 in September, its strongest reading in more than two years, as a rebound in services pushed overall private-sector activity back into expansion. ([Boursorama][2])
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