France's central bank sees 0.3% growth in second quarter
[PARIS] France is poised for economic growth of 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of the year, the country's central bank forecast Tuesday, as solid industrial production boosts the eurozone's second-biggest economy.
In its first forecast for the second three months of the year, the Banque de France said the "rise in production should continue in May" after solid gains in April.
On the downside, the bank forecast a "slight dip" in construction activity this month after a stable performance in April..
The French economy expanded at a sluggish rate of 0.4 per cent last year as President Francois Hollande battled a stubbornly high unemployment rate.
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