24 July 2001, 10:48  French consumer spending recovers in June

--French June consumer spending +1.5% on month, +2.7% on year
--French May consumer spending revised dn at -0.8% on month
--French June consumer spending higher than analyst forecasts

Paris, July 24 (BridgeNews) - French consumer spending on manufactured goods rebounded in June, rising a greater-than-expected 1.5% after a revised 0.8% drop in May, the national statistics institute INSEE said. Spending on cars and clothes was particularly strong in June, the figures showed. May spending was originally reported as down 0.5% on month. On a year-over-year basis, June consumption rose 2.7%

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