1 June 2001, 12:05  French May manufacturing PMI 48.1 vs revised 49.4 for April

PARIS (AFX) - The French manufacturing sector purchasing managers' index fell to a seasonally adjusted 48.1 in May from a revised 49.4 in April according to market sources. A reading above 50 indicates that the manufacturing sector is generally expanding, while a reading below 50 suggests that it is generally contracting. The index is based on a questionnaire sent to purchasing managers at around 450 companies by purchasing managers' association CDAF.

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