Measures the level of production of French industries. French Industrial Production tracks relative changes in the production of goods, excluding energy and food, whether they are sold domestically or abroad. The headline figure is the percentage change in the index from the previous quarter or year.

Industrial Production is highly sensitive to the business cycle, and so can forecast changes in employment, earnings, and personal income. Consequently, Industrial Production is considered a reliable leading indicator of the overall health of the French economy.

Relevance : Rarely affects markets
Release schedule : 6:40 (GMT); monthly, in the first half of the month, with a two month lag.
Revisions schedule : Revisions can be significant
Source of report : National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies
Web Address : http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp
Address of release : http://www.insee.fr/en/indicateur/indic_conj/liste_indice.asp
Refer Industrial Production Index
AKA : Production Index