France News & Analysis

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Bank of France President François Villeroy de Galhau shed light on the central bank’s policy move on Wednesday.

France ILO Unemployment meets forecasts (7.4%) in 3Q

If the crypto market were a country, it would be the eighth largest in GDP terms behind the United States, China, Germany, Japan, India, the United Kingdom and France.

The history of the settlement of the New World focuses on the big dogs: Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. But a handful of smaller countries tried to get in on the deal, too, before getting shut out. What might America be like today if they had persisted? 24/7 Wall St. Insights Denmark, Sweden, and the […]

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The MAS and BDF experimented with post-quantum email security as a first step in securing payment networks.

France Trade Balance EUR below expectations (€-6.5B) in September: Actual (€-8.266B)

France Current Account: €-2.1B (September) vs previous €-0.6B

France Exports, EUR fell from previous €49.657B to €48.587B in September

France Imports, EUR dipped from previous €57.028B to €56.853B in September

The 10-year OAT-Bund yield spread was flat, and Societe Generale said it expected the spread to be stable or slightly wider in the coming quarters amid tense budget negotiations in France, and unless there are snap elections in Germany.

France’s gambling regulator confirmed that it’s currently examining Polymarket and its compliance with French gambling legislation.

Air France-KLM posted disappointing earnings and attributed the decline to reduced travel to and from Paris during the Olympic Games this summer.

France HCOB Services PMI above expectations (48.3) in October: Actual (49.2)

France HCOB Composite PMI came in at 48.1, above forecasts (47.3) in October

France Budget Balance down to €-173.78B in September from previous €-171.9B

France Industrial Output (MoM) registered at -0.9%, below expectations (-0.7%) in September

France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (MoM) came in at 0.3%, above forecasts (0.2%) in October

France Producer Prices (MoM) fell from previous 0.2% to -0.1% in September

France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY) in line with forecasts (1.5%) in October

The Pound Sterling (GDP) data reports for Q3 from France, Spain and Germany all beat expectations, lifting preliminary Eurozone growth to 0.4% in the quarter, double expectations, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.

France Consumer Spending (MoM) below forecasts (0.3%) in September: Actual (0.1%)

France Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) meets forecasts (0.4%) in 3Q

A French delegation visiting Morocco with President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled investment plans in the disputed Western Sahara as part of a broader suite of agreements and partnerships between the two countries

Michel Barnier’s efforts to fight deficit include higher taxes and a slew of cost-cutting efforts, including fighting sky-high absenteeism in France.

France’s oldest city is having a moment, from prison restaurants to artist-run hotels. Here’s your guide to Europe’s most underrated cultural capital.

Three of France’s biggest billionaires—Bernard Arnault, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers and Francois Pinault—are seeing their fortunes dwindle as restraint replaces indulgence.

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY – Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,200 shares, a drop of 28.6% from the September 30th total of 36,700 shares. Based on an …

France Consumer Confidence meets forecasts (94) in October

France HCOB Manufacturing PMI came in at 44.5, above expectations (44.4) in October

France HCOB Services PMI registered at 48.3, below expectations (49.6) in October

France HCOB Composite PMI: 47.3 (October) vs previous 48.6

France Business Climate in Manufacturing below forecasts (98) in October: Actual (92)

New car registrations dropped by 6.1% in September driven by lower sales in Europe’s top three markets, France, Italy and Germany

A mom who loves free-range parenting let her son fly solo to France from the US to foster independence. He was walking to the library alone at age 7.

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They now regard the euro zone’s second-largest economy as riskier than Spain

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, may face prosecution in France