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In December 2012, the business climate remains deteriorated in services

Monthly business survey in services – December 2012

According to the business leaders surveyed in December 2012, the business climate in services remains deteriorated. The synthetic indicator remains stable at 86 points, well below its long-term average. Business leaders consider that activity has remained deteriorated over the recent period. Their expectations of activity for the coming months are almost unchanged from November. The general outlook remains below its long-term average. The turning point indicator tends to indicate a more favorable economic situation’s dynamic, however it has to be confirmed in the next months.

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* Sept. 12 Oct. 12 Nov. 12 Dec. 12
Business climate synthetic indicator 100 87 87 86 86
General outlook –6 –24 –24 –22 –21
Past activity 3 –16 –12 –9 –8
Expected activity 3 –6 –6 –12 –13
Expected demand 1 –13 –12 –13 –12
Business situation –1 –20 –16 –15 –15
Past selling prices –3 –10 –9 –10 –9
Expected selling prices –1 –7 –11 –9 –10
Past employment 3 –7 –13 –8 –6
except temporary work agencies 1 –7 –9 –6 –6
Expected employment 3 –5 –6 –7 –8
except temporary work agencies 0 –6 –6 –8 –9
Investments
Past investments 2 –8 –5 –6 0
Expected investments 1 –4 –4 –1 1

Informations Rapides

n° 313 - December 21, 2012

Monthly survey of services - December 2012

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

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