AI Data Insight
The final reading of France's Q4 2026 Services PMI dropped sharply from 51.2 in the previous quarter to 46.2, missing the preliminary market estimate of 48.4 and officially falling below the 50 boom-or-bust line. Domestic protests and soaring government bond yields have severely battered domestic demand, with both new orders and employment sub-indices slumping. Businesses have turned pessimistic about the outlook for the next 12 months, and short-term political and economic turmoil will continue to test the resilience of the services sector.