[To learn English] French business activity unexpectedly contracted in January, after two months of meagre growth, according to a survey published Friday, as a sharp drop in demand for services outweighed rising output in the manufacturing sector. The HCOB France flash purchasing managers index (PMI) for the country's dominant services sector, compiled by S&P Global, came in at 47.9 points in January, a three-month low. 根据周五公布的一项调查，法国商业活动在经历了两个月的微弱增长后，1月份意外出现萎缩，原因是服务业需求的急剧下降抵消了制造业产出的增长。 标普全球编制的法国HCOB采购经理人指数（PMI）初值显示，1月份法国服务业采购经理人指数为47.9点，创三个月新低。 LearnEnglishLeave a remark