French economy contracts 0.1% in third quarter

​The ‌French economy ​contracted ‌0.1% in the third quarter, ‌below a ‌Reuters analyst poll ⁠forecast, ​as lower ⁠exports weighed on ⁠the euro ​zone's second-biggest ⁠economy, official preliminary ⁠data ​showed on ⁠Friday.