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The economic situation in the wholesale trade declines considerably in May 2012

Total French wholesale trade

According to the business leaders questioned in May 2012, the economic situation in the wholesale trade sector breaks down: the business climate indicator loses by seven points compared to March and is located below its long-period average.

The turning-point indicator toggles again into the defavourable 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 11 Jan 12 Mar 12 May 12
Business climate indicator 100 96 94 101 94
General outlook –24 –47 –50 –28 –39
Sales –13 –19 –20 –12 –21
export sales –15 –20 –22 –13 –25
Received merchandise –8 –12 –11 –9 –14
received from abroad –10 –14 –16 –10 –15
Ordering intentions –15 –16 –18 –13 –18
ordering from abroad –15 –18 –20 –15 –16
Shipments abroad –15 –21 –18 –14 –22
Current stock 8 7 8 10 8
Past workforce 0 3 –3 –1 0
Expecting workforce –3 –1 –1 2 –3
Cash position –10 –3 –3 –2 –5
Past selling prices 9 10 3 17 6
Expecting selling prices 17 16 11 13 7

Informations Rapides

n° 128 - May 24, 2012

Bi-montly survey of wholesaling - May 2012

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

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