Economics

France’s Revival Sees Economy Unexpectedly Return to Growth

  • Composite PMI rose to 51.3 in June, beating estimates
  • Gauges for manufacturing, services climbed above key threshold
Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg
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The French economy’s revival from the coronavirus lockdown appears stronger than anticipated, with a measure of private-sector activity showing growth for the first time in four months.