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The economic situation in the wholesale trade has remained dull in November 2012

Total French wholesale trade

According to the business leaders questioned in November 2012, the economic situation in the wholesale trade sector has remained dull. The business climate indicator has decreased by two points compared to September and stays below its long-period average.

The turning-point indicator is located in the neutral 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* May 12 July 12 Sept 12 Nov 12
Business climate indicator 100 93 95 91 89
General outlook –24 –42 –54 –56 –50
Sales –13 –24 –20 –22 –30
export sales –15 –23 –14 –20 –21
Received merchandise –9 –16 –17 –18 –22
received from abroad –10 –15 –14 –19 –21
Ordering intentions –15 –20 –20 –26 –26
ordering from abroad –15 –18 –15 –28 –21
Shipments abroad –15 –22 –16 –22 –20
Current stock 8 7 7 6 7
Past workforce –1 1 –2 –6 –11
Expecting workforce –3 –3 –5 –8 –10
Cash position –10 –7 –8 –7 –8
Past selling prices 9 5 2 7 0
Expecting selling prices 17 6 9 11 6

Informations Rapides

n° 285 - November 23, 2012

Bi-montly survey of wholesaling - November 2012

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

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