Confidence of trade and service enterprises

The seasonally adjusted market services confidence indicator decreased to 85.0 in November (from 87.4 in October). The index increased in Tourism services (to 91.1) and in Business services and other services (to 87.8); decreased in Transportation and storage (to 83.6) and in Information and communication (to 76.3). On a regional basis, confidence worsened in the North West (to 81.7), in the North East (to 85.8) and in the South (to 79.6); the index grows in the Centre (from 90.4 to 90.9).

The seasonally adjusted retail trade confidence indicator decreased to 91.0 in November (from 91.9 in October). The confidence diminished in large scale distribution (moving to 85.0 from 89.2) but, on the contrary, improved in small and medium scale distribution (passing to 99.8 from 96.3 of the previous month).