7 January 2011
2011- n° n° The cash position in industry is considered easy in the second half of 2010 Cash survey in industry - December 2010
According to business leaders, the cash position in the industry is considered easy in the second half of 2010: the corresponding balance of opinion increases by eight points and stood well above its long-term average. This improvement is mainly attributable to the automotive sector.
According to business leaders, the cash position in the industry is considered easy in the second half of 2010: the corresponding balance of opinion increases by eight points and stood well above its long-term average. This improvement is mainly attributable to the automotive sector.
In the second half of 2010, operating balance are considered satisfactory, as the first half. The opinion of business leaders on the sales volume remains significantly higher than its average. Sale prices are recovering well. However, the prices of supply penalize cash and financial costs are less favorable than the previous semester.
tableautableau – Opinion about cash position and operating balance
| Average* | JUN09 | DEC09 | JUN10 | DEC10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT POSITION | |||||
| Cash | –4 | –23 | –1 | 0 | 8 |
| Operating balance | 7 | –29 | –3 | 23 | 22 |
| EXPECTED EVOLUTION | |||||
| Cash | 0 | –24 | –18 | –7 | –2 |
| Operating balance | 11 | –25 | –2 | –4 | 19 |
- * : The average of the balances opinion since June 1990.
- Source : Cash survey in industry - INSEE
graphiqueGraphang1 – Cash position in industry
graphiqueGraphang2 – Operating balance
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