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(Reuters) -The French economy failed to grow in the fourth quarter, preliminary data from the INSEE statistics agency showed on Tuesday, in line with analyst expectations. The euro zone’s second-biggest economy stagnated at 0.0% in the final three months of last year after a flat third quarter, INSEE said in its quarterly GDP report. The data for the third quarter was revised upwards from a 0.1% drop previously. A Reuters poll of 29 economists had on average forecast a 0.0% change in gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter, with estimates ranging from -0.2% to +0.2%. The Bank of Fra…

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