France: Hiatus in first-quarter growth
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Business climate surveys are consistent with a strong growth figure in first-quarter 2017, equal to or even likely higher than the Q4 2016 performance (0.4% q/q).
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However, monthly activity data available for January and February were poor, which evidently does not augur well for growth.
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The risk associated with our Q1 2017 growth forecast of 0.4% q/q has now swung to the downside.

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BNP Paribas Team
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