French consumer confidence at nine-year high in December - INSEE

PARIS (Reuters) - French consumer confidence for December stood at a nine-year high, the official INSEE statistics agency said, as unemployment fears receded slightly while households also felt more confident about their personal finances. The December reading for consumer confidence came in at 99 points - stable compared to a revised 99 points for November, up from 98 previously. The two new readings were the highest since October 2007, INSEE said on Wednesday. The index, which is not closely c