Calculated from the answers of business leaders of the main sectors of activity, the French business climate dropped by one point in march and is 86, still below its long term average (100). The business climate sectoral indicators remained at low levels. In manufacturing industry, the business climate remained stable, whereas it dropped by four points in the services sector. Indicators dropped by two points in retail trade and by one point in the building industry. In wholesaling, the synthetic indicator rose by three points in two months.
The french turning point indicator is in an unfavourable area.
French business climate indicator

Sources : Insee, business surveys
French climate indicator

| Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys | |||||
| Nov. 12 | Dec. 12 | Jan. 13 | Feb. 13 | March 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climates | |||||
| France | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Industry | 88 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 90 |
| Wholesale trade | 90 | - | 89 | - | 92 |
| Building | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 |
| Retail trade | 90 | 88 | 87 | 89 | 87 |
| Services | 86 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 84 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | –0,9 | –0,7 | –0,6 | –0,5 | –0,6 |
| Industry | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,1 | 0,0 | 0,1 |
| Wholesale trade | –0,1 | - | –0,1 | - | 0,0 |
| Building | –0,1 | –0,6 | –0,5 | –0,6 | –1,0 |
| Services | 0,7 | 0,8 | 1,0 | 1,0 | –0,8 |
n° 65 - March 22, 2013
Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - March 2013
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