By William Horobin

PARIS--French consumer spending rose less than expected in April as households pared back spending on durable goods, data showed Friday.

Consumer spending in the eurozone's second largest economy rose 0.1% in April from March and was 2% higher than April 2014, the statistics agency Insee said.

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.2% rise on the month and a 2.5% rise on the year. Insee also revised down the March figure to a drop of 0.7% instead of 0.6% previously.

Consumers spent more on food and clothing in April than in March, but less on large purchases. Outlays on housing fell 0.2% on the month and durable goods spending dropped 0.4%.

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