French housing permits decreased 18.6% in the three months to September, data released by the Housing Ministry showed Tuesday. It follows a 25.4% fall in the three months to August.
Housing starts were down 35.4% in the three months to September after a 31.1% drop in the previous period.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.