23 January 2014
2014- n° 17The French business climate stabilizes in January 2014 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - January 2014
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France stabilizes at 94, below its long-term average (100). The business climate is also stable in the manufacturing industry and the services sector. It loses one point in building and three points in wholesale trade since November but gains three points in the retail trade sector.
The business climate stabilizes…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France stabilizes at 94, below its long-term average (100). The business climate is also stable in the manufacturing industry and the services sector. It loses one point in building and three points in wholesale trade since November but gains three points in the retail trade sector.
…and the turning point indicator stays in the favourable area.
The turning point indicator stays in the area indicating a favourable business climate.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| Sept. 13 | Oct. 13 | Nov. 13 | Dec. 13 | Jan. 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 |
| Industry | 97 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Wholesale trade | 97 | - | 98 | - | 95 |
| Building | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| Retail trade | 101 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 98 |
| Services | 94 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 91 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,8 | 0,8 |
| Industry | 0,8 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,9 | 0,9 |
| Wholesale trade | 0,9 | - | 0,0 | - | 0,2 |
| Building | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,3 | –0,5 |
| Services | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,7 | 0,9 |
- Source(s): Insee, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
- Sources: Insee, business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
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