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01.04.202607:50:00UTC+00French Manufacturing PMI Holds Just Above Expansion Line at 50.0 in March

France’s manufacturing sector maintained a fragile foothold in expansion territory in March, as the HCOB France Manufacturing PMI edged down slightly to 50.0 from 50.2 previously. The latest reading, updated on 1 April 2026, signals stagnation in factory activity, hovering exactly on the threshold that separates expansion from contraction.

The marginal dip from March’s earlier 50.2 print to 50.0 suggests that while conditions in French manufacturing are not deteriorating, momentum remains weak and highly vulnerable to shifts in demand and costs. With the PMI stuck at the expansion boundary, investors and policymakers will be watching upcoming data closely for confirmation of either a more robust recovery or renewed softness in the industrial sector.

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