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In September 2012, the business climate remains dull in services

Monthly business survey in services – September 2012

According to the business leaders surveyed in September 2012, the business climate in services is recovering but remains dull. The synthetic indicator rises by three points compared with August to stand at 87, well below its long-term average. The business leaders consider that their activity slow down during the last few months, but revise upward their expectations of activity for the months to come. The general outlook drops by two points compared with August. The turning point indicator is in neutral zone.

Business climate synthetic indicator

Business climate synthetic indicator

Turning point indicator

Turning point indicator

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

Activity

Activity
Economic outlook in the services sector
Balances of opinion, in %, seasonally adjusted
* Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
Source: Insee
Average* June 12 July 12 Aug. 12 Sept. 12
Business climate synthetic indicator 100 88 87 84 87
General outlook –6 –18 –21 –22 –24
Past activity 4 –4 –13 –11 –17
Expected activity 3 –12 –9 –13 –6
Expected demand 1 –11 –9 –15 –14
Business situation 0 –15 –16 –16 –20
Past selling prices –2 –5 –7 –8 –10
Expected selling prices –1 –6 –5 –8 –8
Past employment 3 –14 –16 –2 –7
except temporary work agencies 1 –6 –6 –4 –7
Expected employment 3 –10 –4 –8 –5
except temporary work agencies 0 –7 –8 –6 –7
Investments
Past investments 2 3 –6 –8 –8
Expected investments 1 –5 –7 –8 –4

Informations Rapides

n° 232 - September 25, 2012

Monthly survey of services - September 2012

Next issue June 25, 2013 08:45 - June 2013

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