French consumer spending jumps in September

PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - French consumption rose three times more than expected in September as shoppers splashed out on new cars, reflecting easing concerns over unemployment in the euro zone's No. 2 economy.

Consumer spending on manufactured goods rose 1.5 percent from August, national statistics office INSEE said, far exceeding a median forecast of 0.5 percent in a Reuters poll.

Car purchases jumped 11.2 percent from August, while spending on consumer durables ...