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The economic situation in the wholesale trade is slightly more favourable in may 2010

Total French wholesale trade

According to the business leaders questioned in May 2010, the economic situation in the wholesale trade sector is slightly more favourable: the business climate indicator increases by five points, but it remains under its long-term mean.

The turning-point indicator remains in the favourable area.

Business climate indicator

Business climate indicator

Turning-point indicator

Turning-point indicator

Note: close to 1 (respectively -1), this indicator points to a favourable short-term economic situation (respectively unfavourable).

Total wholesale trade
Balances of opinion, in %, S.A.
* : average since september 1979
Source : French business survey in the wholesale trade - Insee
AVE* NOV 09 JAN 10 MAR 10 MAY 10
Business climate indicator 100 79 85 87 92
General outlook –24 –25 –23 –28 –23
Sales –13 –46 –33 –33 –25
export sales –15 –45 –43 –34 –27
Received merchandise –8 –36 –31 –30 –23
received from abroad –10 –36 –28 –26 –23
Ordering intentions –15 –34 –29 –25 –21
ordering from abroad –15 –32 –27 –22 –20
Shipments abroad –16 –38 –31 –27 –24
Current stock 9 –1 –2 –5 –3
Past workforce 0 –18 –16 –15 –7
Expecting workforce –3 –12 –9 –8 –6
Cash position –11 –10 –11 –8 –9
Past selling prices 9 –15 –6 –14 1
Expecting selling prices 17 –8 –4 2 6

Informations Rapides

n° 135 - May 26, 2010

Bi-montly survey of wholesaling - May 2010

Next issue July 23, 2013 08:45 - July 2013

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