23 October 2013
2013- n° 242The French business climate stabilizes in October 2013 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - October 2013
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France stabilizes at 95, below its long-term average (100). The business climate rose by one point in the manufacturing industry and the building sector, and loses one point in the service sector and two points in retail trade.
The business climate stabilizes…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France stabilizes at 95, below its long-term average (100). The business climate rose by one point in the manufacturing industry and the building sector, and loses one point in the service sector and two points in retail trade.
… and the turning point indicator shows a recovery
The turning point indicator stays in the favorable area.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| June 13 | July 13 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 13 | Oct. 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 86 | 88 | 91 | 95 | 95 |
| Industry | 93 | 95 | 98 | 97 | 98 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 88 | - | 96 | - |
| Building | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 |
| Retail trade | 86 | 86 | 95 | 101 | 99 |
| Services | 84 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 93 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | –0,7 | –0,6 | 0,5 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
| Industry | 0,1 | 0,5 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,8 |
| Wholesale trade | - | –0,1 | - | 0,9 | - |
| Building | –0,9 | –0,6 | 0,2 | 0,9 | 0,8 |
| Services | 0,6 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
- Source(s): INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
- Sources: Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
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