AI Data Insight
The preliminary HCOB France Manufacturing PMI for Q3 2026 recorded 50.0, down from the previous Q2 value of 50.7 and falling short of the market consensus expectation of 51.0. Dragged down by shrinking new orders and weak external demand, output growth has slowed. Coupled with rising geopolitical and energy price risks, the outlook for the manufacturing sector is once again overshadowed.