According to the report from Bank of France, the business sentiment indicator in services stood at 101 in February, like in January. Analysts had expected a decline to 100.
The business sentiment indicator in manufacturing industry stood at 104 in February, after 102 in January.
The business sentiment indicator in construction stood at 101 in February, after 100 in January.
According to the monthly index of business activity (MIBA), GDP is expected to increase by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2017 (second estimate, revised upwards by 0.1 percentage point).