French household consumption of manufactured goods fell 3.6 pct in March the National Statistics Institute (INSEE) said. It said the figure fell to 46.35 billion francs seasonally adjusted and in real terms from Februarys 48.07 billion where it had held steady for three months. It said sales of most durable goods had fallen 3.5 pct while household electricals clothing and textiles were down by about eight pct from February.
FRENCH HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION DOWN 3.6 PCT IN MARCH