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- In March 2013, the business climate in manufacturing industry
In March 2013, the business climate in manufacturing industry
Manufacturing industry
According to the business leaders questioned in March 2013, the industrial economic situation remains deteriorated. The synthetic indicator is steady but is very below its long-term average.
The turning point indicator remains in the neutral area.
According to the business leaders, their past activity improved but remains weak: the balance of opinion increases but remains very low.
On the other hand, the business leaders consider also that their production outlook deteriorates: the balance of opinion goes down slightly.
While export order books increased slightly, total order books deteriorated; but they remain very below their long-terme average.
The general production outlook, which represents business leaders’ opinion on French industry as a whole, deteriorated; this balance of opinion remains very low.
Stocks of finished products decreased markedly and their level is rated as very below their long-term average.
Industrial economic climate - Synthetic Index
Turning-point indicator
Business leaders' opinion (manufacturing industry)
| Balance of opinion, s.a, in % | |||||
| * : The average of the balances opinion since 1976. | |||||
| Source : Monthly business survey - INSEE | |||||
| Manufacturing industry | Average* | Déc. 12 | Jan. 13 | Feb. 13 | March 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic index | 100 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 90 |
| Recent changes in output | 5 | –10 | –24 | –24 | –17 |
| Finished-goods inventory level | 13 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Demand and total order levels | –17 | –37 | –34 | –34 | –40 |
| Demand and export order levels | –13 | –37 | –41 | –28 | –24 |
| Personal production expectations | 5 | –9 | –14 | 4 | 0 |
| General production expectations | –9 | –38 | –35 | –37 | –42 |
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n° 64 - March 23, 2013
Monthly business survey (goods-producing industries) - March 2013
Next issue June 25, 2013 08:45 - June 2013
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