Consumer spending in France fell by the highest amount in nearly two years in November – partly due to the unusually warm weather according to reports.
But there was little sign that the Paris terrorist attacks had put people off making purchases.
Official data said consumer spending fell by 1.1 percent last month compared to October; economists had expected a slight increase.
The French statistics agency INSEE blamed a fall of around five percent overall in energy consumption and sales of new clothes.
Read more: Warm weather hits consumer spending in France | euronews, economy
But there was little sign that the Paris terrorist attacks had put people off making purchases.
Official data said consumer spending fell by 1.1 percent last month compared to October; economists had expected a slight increase.
The French statistics agency INSEE blamed a fall of around five percent overall in energy consumption and sales of new clothes.
Read more: Warm weather hits consumer spending in France | euronews, economy
