(ANSA) - Rome, October 30 - Consumer confidence rose in
October while business confidence fell, ISTAT said Tuesday.
The consumer confidence index rose from 116.1 to 116.6 while
the business confidence index fell from 103.6 to 102.6, the
statistics agency said.
"The improvement in the climate of consumer confidence,"
ISTAT said, "stems in particular from a positive evaluation of
the family situation and from favourable prospects both on the
family and on unemployment, while the judgement and expectations
on the country's economic situation have worsened."
Consumer confidence up - ISTAT
Higher expectations on family situation and unemployment