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The French business climate remains unfavorable in january 2013

French business climate and turning point indicators – January 2013

The business climate remains deteriorated…

Calculated from the answers of business leaders of the main sectors of activity, the French business climate remained stable in january and stood at 87 points, still below its long term average (100). The business climate sectoral indicators remained at low levels in january. In manufacturing industry, the business climate dropped by three points in january, whereas it rose by two points in the services sector and remained almost stable in other sectors.

… with an unfavourable dynamic

The french turning point indicator improved slightly but is still in an unfavourable area.

French business climate indicator

French business climate indicator

Sources : Insee, business surveys

French climate indicator

French climate indicator
Business climate and turning point indicators
Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
Sept. 12 Oct. 12 Nov. 12 Dec. 12 Jan. 13
Business climates
France 86 85 86 87 87
Industry 90 85 88 89 86
Wholesale trade 91 - 90 - 89
Building 94 94 95 95 94
Retail trade 87 90 90 88 87
Services 87 87 86 87 89
Turning point indicators
France –1,0 –1,0 –0,9 –0,7 –0,6
Industry –0,3 –0,9 0,3 0,3 0,1
Wholesale trade –1,0 - –0,1 - –0,7
Building –0,6 –0,4 –0,1 –0,6 –0,8
Services 0,1 –0,3 0,7 0,8 1,0

Informations Rapides

n° 17 - January 23, 2013

Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - January 2013

Next issue June 25, 2013 08:45 - June 2013

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