Calculated from the answers of business leaders of the main sectors of activity, the French business climate dropped by two points in april and is 84, still below its long term average (100). The business climate sectoral indicators remained at low levels. The business climate dropped by three points in manufacturing industry, by four points in retail trade and by one point in services. In the building industry, the synthetic indicator rose by one point.
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 | |||||
| Dec. 12 | Jan. 13 | Feb. 13 | March 13 | April 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climates | |||||
| France | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 |
| Industry | 92 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 89 | - | 92 | - |
| Building | 95 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Retail trade | 88 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 85 |
| Services | 87 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 83 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | –0,8 | –0,7 | –0,6 | –0,7 | –0,9 |
| Industry | 0,4 | 0,5 | 0,2 | 0,3 | –0,7 |
| Wholesale trade | - | –0,1 | - | 0,0 | - |
| Building | –0,6 | –0,5 | –0,6 | –0,9 | –0,7 |
| Services | 0,8 | 1,0 | 1,0 | –0,6 | –1,0 |
n° 93 - April 23, 2013
Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - April 2013
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