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2013-05-20T10:01:52+02:00 2013-05-20T10:01:52+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/90435 In March 2013 the seasonally adjusted turnover index decreased 0.9% compared to the previous month (-1.7% in domestic market and +0.5% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was -2.3 (-3.2 in domestic market and -0.5 in non-domestic one).

2013-05-10T10:00:48+02:00 2013-05-10T10:03:32+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/89869 In March 2013 the industrial production index seasonally adjusted decreased by 0.8% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the last three months with respect to the previous three months was -0.4.

2013-04-29T11:03:44+02:00 2013-04-29T11:14:28+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/88930 In April 2013 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator), obtained by summarizing the confidence climates of manufacturing, construction, market services and retail trade, decreased to 74.6 from 78.5 in March. The confidence index in manufacturing fell to 87.6 from 88.6. Assessments on order books and production expectations worsened (from -43 to -46 and from -3 to -5, respectively); inventories decreased.

2013-04-19T10:01:57+02:00 2013-04-19T10:05:33+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/88320 With respect to the same month of the previous year the calendar adjusted industrial turnover index decreased by 4.7% (calendar working days being 20, one less than February 2012). In February 2013 the unadjusted industrial new orders index decreased by 7.9 per cent with respect to the same month of the previous year.

2013-04-10T10:02:26+02:00 2013-04-10T10:02:26+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/87270 In February 2013 the industrial production index seasonally adjusted decreased by 0.8% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the last three months with respect to the previous three months was -0.9. The calendar adjusted industrial production index decreased by 3.8 % compared with February 2012 (calendar working days in February 2013 being 20 versus 21 days in February 2012); in the period January-February 2013 the percentage change was -3.7 compared with the same period of 2012.

2013-03-28T10:03:03+01:00 2013-03-28T10:08:10+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/86431 The confidence index in construction decreased to 80.0 from 81.5. Assessments on order books and construction plans decreased (from -51 to -53) while employment expectations remained stable (to -13). The market services confidence index fell slowly to 73.7 from 73.8 in February. The index increased in Transportation and storage (from 71.3 to 78.5) and in Tourism services (from 65.6 to 69.1) while it decreased in Information and communication (from 77.3 to 70.7) and in Business services and other services (from 78.4 to 74.8).

2013-03-27T10:03:47+01:00 2013-03-27T10:07:23+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/86308 With respect to the same month of the previous year the calendar adjusted industrial turnover index decreased by 3.4% (calendar working days being 22, one more than January 2012). In January 2013 the unadjusted industrial new orders index decreased by 3.3 per cent with respect to the same month of the previous year.

2013-03-19T10:09:53+01:00 2013-03-19T10:13:12+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/85287 In January 2013 the industrial production seasonally adjusted index increased by 0.8% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the last three months with respect to the previous three months was -1.9%. The calendar adjusted industrial production index decreased by 3.6% compared with January 2012 (calendar working days in January 2013 being 22 versus 21 in January 2012).

2013-02-27T10:04:45+01:00 2013-02-27T10:04:45+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/83463 In February 2013 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator), obtained by summarizing the confidence climates of manufacturing, construction, market services and retail trade, decreased to 77.4 from 80.0 in January. The confidence index in manufacturing rose to 88.5 from 88.3. Assessments on order books and production expectations improved and inventories increased.

2013-02-20T10:04:46+01:00 2013-02-20T10:04:46+01:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/82932 In December 2012 the seasonally adjusted turnover index increased by 0.8% with respect to the previous month (+0.5% in domestic market and +1.5% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was -2.1 (-2.6 in domestic market and -0.8 in non-domestic one). In December 2012 the seasonally adjusted industrial new orders index decreased by 1.8% with respect to November 2012 (-1.3% in domestic market and -2.5% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was -3.7 (-4.4 in domestic market and -2.7 in non-domestic one).