Industrial orders down 2.7% in Feb

(ANSA) - Rome, April 18 - Italian industrial orders fell 2.7% in February compared to January, ISTAT said Thursday.
    It said the figure reflected a "slight" contraction in domestic orders (0.4%) and a more marked drop in those from abroad (6.0%).
    In year-on-year terms, too, the orders fell significantly, by 2.9%, the statistics agency said.