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The economic situation in the wholesale trade recovers moderately in July 2012

Warning : as every year in July, seasonal coefficients have been updated, just like synthetic indicators parameters.

Total French wholesale trade

According to the business leaders questioned in July 2012, the economic situation in the wholesale trade sector recovers moderately. The business climate indicator increases by two points compared to May ; however, he stays below its long-period average.

The turning-point indicator is located in 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* Janv 12 Mars 12 Mai 12 Juil 12
Business climate indicator 100 95 100 93 95
General outlook –24 –48 –30 –42 –54
Sales –13 –19 –13 –24 –19
export sales –15 –21 –14 –23 –16
Received merchandise –8 –11 –9 –16 –16
received from abroad –10 –15 –10 –15 –14
Ordering intentions –15 –17 –15 –20 –19
ordering from abroad –15 –20 –16 –18 –16
Shipments abroad –15 –18 –15 –22 –17
Current stock 8 8 10 7 7
Past workforce 0 –3 –2 1 –3
Expecting workforce –3 0 1 –3 –4
Cash position –10 –3 –2 –7 –8
Past selling prices 9 5 14 5 2
Expecting selling prices 17 11 12 6 9

Informations Rapides

n° 182 - July 24, 2012

Bi-montly survey of wholesaling - July 2012

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

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