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The confidence of consumers and businesses in February struck a leap. That consumer rises to 110.9 points (from 104.4 in January), at the top since June of 2002, or almost thirteen years. Business confidence rises in February to the highest level since June 2011, with the index which leads to 94.9 points (from 91.6 in January). Detects Istat, which seems to confirm the change of pace of the country in 2015 than last year. Certainly 2014 has started with the foot on the accelerator, because even in January the index was a result of increase in December, but the rise in February is an exploit with few precedents. Istat certifies that even though consumption in 2014 remained at the stake, with retail sales down 1.2%, due to a decline of 1.1% in food products and 1.2% of Non-food. Even a negative sign (from 2010), then, with large retailers in 2014 reported a decline of 0.4% and businesses operating in small areas of 1.8%.
Trust companies in February to the highest since 2011
Business confidence rises in February to the highest level since June 2011, with the index which leads to 94.9 points (from 91.6 in January). This was communicated by Istat, explaining that the survey could also be affected by the effects of what happened in the last days of January, when it was announced the Qe. This is the second consecutive increase after January. In detail, says Istat, improves the confidence of both companies market services (from 94.9 to 100.4) and retail trade (to 105.3 from 99.4) and manufacturing ( to 99.1 from 97.6). Falls instead, even if slightly, the construction companies (76.6 to 77.4).
Dodge consumer confidence in February, 2002 by top
Even consumer confidence in February struck a leap, with the index that measures the optimism that rises to 110.9 points (from 104.4 in January), at the top since June of 2002, or almost thirteen years. Looking at the major events that occurred during the survey, ranging from the election of the President of the Republic to positive employment data.
Improved net employment expectations
It may have affected the confidence sull’impennata also the series of data and positive outlook on money-saving, which follow from the first days of this month. Not surprisingly, notes the Institute of Statistics, recording the largest increase is precisely the economic component of trust, namely that relating to the general situation of the country, passing to 130.9 from 111.1, while judgments and expectations on all matters relating to the personal sphere, or better to the conditions and to the budgets of the family rooms “only slightly”, to 103.7 from 102.2. The optimism also seems to be aimed more towards the future that this: decomposing confidence on a time basis, there is a more significant for what looks forward (to 116.6 from 107.4), compared to the current or current, (to 106.7 from 102.5). In detail, highlights the Istat, “greatly improve” the expectations of a decline in unempl oyment.
Retail Sales Down 1.2% in 2014
Last year was marked by yet stop instead of consumption. Retail sales in 2014 were down 1.2%, due to a fall of 1.1% in food products and 1.2% of non-food. Still a negative sign (from 2010), even if the descent slows. Large retailers reported a decline of 0.4% and businesses operating in small areas of 1.8%. In December, sales were down 0.2% on the month and up 0.1% on an annual basis. With reference to the form of distribution, in comparison with the month of December 2013, sales recorded an increase for large retailers (+ 0.6%) and a decrease for those operating in small areas (0.4%).
Salary: + 0.7% in January, up 1.1% trend
Istat also communicates that in January the index of hourly contractual wages increased compared to the previous month by 0.7% and 1.1% against January 2014. In late January 2015, the national collective agreements of work in force for the economic part relate to the 43.1% of employed workers and correspond to 39.9% of its total payroll observed.
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