Italian exports down 2.1% in June after 5 straight gains

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 12 - Italian exports fell 2.1% in June after five straight monthly gains, ISTAT said Friday.
    The drop was the same for exports to EU and non-EU countries, the stats agency said.
    In the second quarter of the year, ISTAT said, exports rose by 6.2%.
    That was down from + 8.0% in the first quarter, it said.
    "The dynamic remains very positive," ISTAT said.
    On an annual basis, exports rose 21.2% in June.
    This was down from a 29.5% annual gain in May, said the national statistics office.
    Imports fell 1.8% in June over May. (ANSA).