23 October 2012
2012- n° 258The French business climate remains deteriorated in october 2012 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - October 2012
According to the business leaders of the main economic sectors, the French business climate loses one point again in october to reach 85 points, still under its long term average (100). Business climate indicator in manufacturing industry decreases by 5 points in october and the indicator in services loses 1 point. The indicator in the building sector remains stable whereas that of retail trade gains 2 points.
The business climate remains deteriorated…
According to the business leaders of the main economic sectors, the French business climate loses one point again in october to reach 85 points, still under its long term average (100). Business climate indicator in manufacturing industry decreases by 5 points in october and the indicator in services loses 1 point. The indicator in the building sector remains stable whereas that of retail trade gains 2 points.
… with an unfavourable outlook
The french business climate is still in an unfavourable zone. Sectoral turning point indicators are also in an unfavourable zone, with the exception of the indicator in services which indicates an uncertain outlook.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| June 12 | July 12 | Aug. 12 | Sept. 12 | Oct. 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climates | |||||
| France | 90 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 |
| Industry | 91 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 85 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 95 | - | 91 | - |
| Building | 97 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 |
| Retail trade | 95 | 89 | 92 | 87 | 89 |
| Services | 88 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 86 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | –1,0 | –1,0 | –1,0 | –1,0 | –1,0 |
| Industry | –0,9 | –0,9 | –0,3 | –0,1 | –0,9 |
| Wholesale trade | - | –0,8 | - | –1,0 | - |
| Building | –0,7 | –1,0 | –0,7 | –0,6 | –0,5 |
| Services | –1,0 | –1,0 | –1,0 | 0,1 | –0,1 |
- Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – French business climate indicator
- Sources : Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – French climate indicator
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