24 April 2014
2014- n° 93The French business climate is almost steady in April 2014 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - April 2014
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is at 94, six points below its long-term average (100). The business climate gains one point in the retail trade. It loses one point in industry and in the building sector, and it also loses three points in the services sector.
The business climate is almost steady…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is at 94, six points below its long-term average (100). The business climate gains one point in the retail trade. It loses one point in industry and in the building sector, and it also loses three points in the services 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
| Dec. 13 | Jan. 14 | Feb. 14 | March 14 | April 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 94 |
| Industry | 100 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 97 | - | 99 | - |
| Building | 94 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 93 |
| Retail trade | 95 | 98 | 95 | 97 | 98 |
| Services | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 90 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 0,9 | 0,8 | 0,7 | 0,6 | 0,5 |
| Industry | 0,9 | 0,9 | 0,3 | 0,7 | 0,5 |
| Wholesale trade | - | 0,3 | - | –0,5 | - |
| Building | 0,7 | 0,3 | 0,0 | 0,7 | 0,2 |
| Services | 0,7 | 0,9 | –0,7 | 0,2 | 0,7 |
- Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
- Sources : Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
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