Economic 'Social Mood' negative - ISTAT

(ANSA) - Rome, February 18 - ISTAT said Monday that it has launched a new index, the Social Mood on the Economy Index, which measures Italian people's sentiments about the economic outlook.
    The national statistics agency gave its first update on Monday, saying the mood was negative in the final part of 2018.
    The mood matches the overall performance of the Italian economy, which dropped into recession in the second half of 2018 with two consecutive quarters of negative growth.