
Italian business and consumer confidence down
Istat said that Italian consumer confidence and business confidence have both fallen this month.
The national statistics agency said its consumer index dropped from 98.8 in February to 95.0 in March, CE Report quotes ANSA.
It said its IESI (Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator) business-confidence index was down for a second consecutive month, falling from 94.7 to 93.3.