25 September 2013
2013- n° 215The French business climate improves again in September 2013 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - September 2013
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France rise by three points in September and reaches 94, still below its long term average (100). The business climate lost one point in the manufacturing industry, but rose by four points in the service sector, by one point in the building sector, by six points in retail trade and by eight points in the wholesale trade sector.
The business climate keeps improving…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France rise by three points in September and reaches 94, still below its long term average (100). The business climate lost one point in the manufacturing industry, but rose by four points in the service sector, by one point in the building sector, by six points in retail trade and by eight points in the wholesale trade sector.
… and the turning point indicator shows a recovery
The turning point indicator is now in the favorable area.
tableauTableau – Composite and turning point indicators
| May 13 | June 13 | July 13 | Aug. 13 | Sept. 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 85 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 |
| Industry | 92 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 97 |
| Wholesale trade | 89 | - | 88 | - | 96 |
| Building | 93 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 |
| Retail trade | 85 | 86 | 86 | 95 | 101 |
| Services | 84 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 93 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | –0,9 | –0,7 | –0,6 | 0,5 | 1,0 |
| Industry | –0,3 | 0,1 | 0,5 | 0,8 | 0,8 |
| Wholesale trade | –0,4 | - | –0,1 | - | 0,9 |
| Building | –0,4 | –0,9 | –0,6 | 0,2 | 0,9 |
| Services | –0,9 | 0,6 | 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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