Italy, in April stupid confidence of consumers and businesses – The Messenger

Decreases the confidence of consumers and of the Italian economy in April, after the leap recorded in the previous month.

The composite index of consumer confidence fell to 108.2 from 110.7 the previous month, disappointing market expectations that were to 110.4 points.

Even the ‘ composite index of confidence of Italian companies shows a decline, to 102.1 from 103 in March, in this case resulting in better forecasts of analysts who had to 103.6 points.

The precise Istat which are decreasing all the indices of the components of the confidence of consumers in particular economic (134.4 from 144.1); the staff (98.9 to 99.7); the current (101.3 from 102.2) and future (118.6 from 123.6).

worsened the opinions of consumers on the current economic situation of the country, on expectations the economy and on unemployment. Regarding businesses, it improves the index of confidence in the manufacturing sector (to 104.1 from 103.7) and retail trade (to 105.9 from 103.0), while falls to construction companies (in 113.3 to 116.0) and market services (to 104.4 from 108.1). In business services worsened expectations for orders and the general economy; are, however, stable assessments on the level of orders.

 29 April 2015 10:35 – Last Updated: 12:26

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