Istat: consumer confidence declining Uphill rather than for business – TGCOM

11:18 – In February falls in consumer confidence and improves the dell’imprese. L ‘ Istat notes that of the consumer index rose to 114.5 points from 118.6 the previous month and sees declines in all components from the economic and future. As for enterprises, the index increased to 103.1 points from 101.4. There are advances in the construction confidence and retail trade and a “modest decrease” in manufacturing.

In manufacturing companies is worse the opinions on orders and expectations on production. while in construction improve assessments on orders or construction plans and employment expectations.

in the services increase the judgments and expectations for orders and worse expectations on the progress of the Italian economy. in retailing recover the balance of the opinions on current sales, decreases that relating to expectations about future sales and are judged declining inventories.

For consumers, worsen “significantly” the opinions and expectations on the current economic situation of the country. then increased unemployment expectations and reduce those on the dynamics of consumer prices. Istat stresses that, despite the decline, the climate index trust “is maintained at the high levels recorded in recent months.”

Marketing, sales positive in 2015 after four years down – as for retail sales, returning to growth in in 2015 after four years of decline. Istat noted an average increase of 0.7% in value compared to 2014. The increases relate to both food products (+ 1.3%) and non-food (+ 0.5%) and supermarkets (+1 , 5%) to a much greater extent of small shops (+ 0.1%). In particular, sales of food discount stores rose by 3.4%, almost five times more than the average, and that of large specialized stores (like Decathlon and Ikea) by 3.3%.

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