‘French consumers pessimistic’

standards, a monthly index compiled by the national statistics institute INSEE showed.

The index measures household confidence, which determines the level of household consumption, a key driver of growth in any economy and particularly so in France which is burdened by a big structural trade deficit.
The index in May fell to 79 points from 83 points in April. — AFP.

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