French manufacturing sentiment dipped to 96 in September, with weaker outlooks and rising uncertainty.

French manufacturing sentiment dipped to 96 in September, according to INSEE, as views on past production and future outlook weakened, though personal production prospects improved. General production expectations declined to -14 from -12, and economic uncertainty among business leaders rose to 31 from 27. The overall business confidence index held steady at 96.0, while the employment climate index fell to 93 from 95.