(ANSA) - Rome, April 19 - Consumer confidence fell in April
for the third straight month, ISTAT reported Friday.
The index fell from 11-2 to 110.5.
This is the lowest level since July 2017.
Business confidence also fell after recent gains, ISTAT said.
The index fell from 99.1 to 98.7.
For manufacturing, the level fell to its lowest since
February 2015.
The construction sector, on the other hand, rose to a post
April 2007 high.
Overall, ISTAT said, "the results confirm the weakness of the
the current cyclical phase".
Consumer, business confidence down April
Households lowest since 2017, manufacturing bad, construction OK