(Bloomberg) -- French consumer confidence surged to its highest level in a decade after Emmanuel Macron's first month in office. Sentiment rose to 108, it's best reading since June 2007 when Nicolas Sarkozy was just beginning his five-year term as president, national statistics office Insee said. Consumers reported improvements in personal finances, ability to save and readiness to make significant purchases.
--With assistance from Barbara Sladkowska and Harumi Ichikura
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