25 June 2013

2013- n° 141

In June 2013, the business climate in manufacturing industryis nearly steady Monthly business survey (goods-producing industries) - June 2013

According to the business leaders questioned in June 2013, the industrial economic situation is nearly steady. The synthetic indicator increases by one point but remains below its long-term average.

The turning point indicator is in the neutral area.

The balance of opinion about the past activity is nearly steady and is below its long-term average; the balance of opinion is nearly steady and its level is nearly below the long-terme average.

On the other hand, the balance of opinion about the production outlook of business leaders is nearly steady and remains below its long-term average.

Export and total order books remain nearly at their level of May. As the corresponding balances of opinion are very below their long-terme average, they are considered as not very furnished.

The general production outlook, which represents business leaders’ opinion on French industry as a whole,remain at a very low level, in spite of a littme improvement.

Finally, stocks of finished products are nearly steady and their level is rated as nerly below their normal level.