The attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more is hurting the French economy at a time when the wider 19-country eurozone appears to be growing at the fastest pace in four and a half years, a closely watched survey suggested Monday.<br />In an early snapshot of economic activity during November, financial information company Markit has found that service providers reported that the terrorist attacks in Paris had "negatively impacted on activity."<br />Partly because of that, Markit said its purchasing managers' index for France a broad gauge of business activity fell to a 3-month low in November of 51.3 points from 52.6 the previous month.<br />The drop takes the French economy nearer the 50 point level, which is the threshold separating economic expansion and contraction.<br />The figures are prone to revision following further assessments, with the final results due in early December.
