Industrial turnover and orders

In December 2010 the seasonally adjusted turnover index decreased by 0.3% with respect to the previous month (-0.2% in domestic market and -0.4% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was +1.7 (+1.8 in domestic market and +1.3 in non- domestic one).

In December 2010 the seasonally adjusted industrial new orders index increased by 5.4% with respect to November 2010 (+5.9% in domestic market and +4.6% in non-domestic market). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was null (+2.0 in domestic market and -3.4 in non-domestic one).

With respect to the same month of the previous year the calendar adjusted industrial turnover index rose by 8.4% (calendar working days being 22, one more than December 2009); in the period Jan.- Dec. 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 the index rose by 9.9 percent.

In December 2010 the unadjusted industrial new orders index increased by 17.4 per cent with respect to the same month of the previous year.

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