French statistical office INSEE released its consumer spending data on Friday. French consumer spending increased 0.1% in April, after a 0.7% fall in March. March's figure was revised down from a 0.6% decrease.
Spending on food was up 0.4% in April, spending on automobiles rose 0.1%, spending on household durables fell 0.2%, while spending on energy declined 0.3%.
Spending on manufactured goods increased 0.3% in April.
On a yearly basis, consumer spending climbed 2% in April.