(ANSA) - Rome, August 31 - ISTAT on Friday upped its annual
growth forecast for the Italian economy to 1.2% in the second
quarter.
This was higher than the 1.1% forecast on July 31.
Italy's gross domestic product grew 0.2% in the second
quarter of the year, ISTAT said Friday.
The statistics agency published the definitive data for the
April-June period.
In the first quarter GDP had risen 0.3%.
ISTAT ups GDP estimate for year to 1.2%
GDP up 0.2% Q1-Q2