The pace of business growth in the eurozone remains steady with France’s private sector, bucking forecasts in March, to show its biggest expansion in two and a half years. <br /><br />Despite analysts predicting a contraction, the Purchasing Managers Index, a survey, showed France was up from 47.9 percent in February to 51.6 percent this month. <br /><br />Across the bloc, growth was slightly down but remained steady. The eurozone’s composite PMI dropped 0.1 percent to 53.2 percent.
