Business confidence in Italy
took a sizeable jump this month to a level not recorded since
June 2011, national statistical agency Istat said Thursday. Its
index measuring business confidence leapt to 94.9 points from
91.6 in January, Istat reported. Across most business segments,
confidence increased, the agency said. Retail trade morale
jumped to 100.4 from a measure of 94.9 and in manufacturing, the
outlook improved to reach 105.3 from 99.4, Istat reported. Only
in construction was confidence softer.
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