(ANSA) - Rome, February 26 - Consumer confidence in Italy
has jumped this month to a level not seen in more than a dozen
years, national statistical agency Istat said Thursday.
Confidence levels reached 110.9 points, up from 104.4 in
January, and the highest point since June 2002, Istat said.
Improved employment numbers as well as the election of new
president, signalling renewal, may have boosted confidence.
Consumer confidence hits 12-year high
Istat says better job numbers, new president may have helped