Italian industrial turnover index rose in January. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the turnover index rise 3.1 percent sequentially, according to Istat. Turnover index in the domestic market saw a rise of 2.3 percent, whereas the non-domestic market saw a rise of 4.5 percent. The average of the last three months compared to the prior three months fell 1.8 percent. The domestic market and non-domestic market saw declines of 1.6 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.
The seasonally adjusted industrial new orders index rose 1.8 percent sequentially. The domestic and non-domestic markets recorded a fall of 1.1 percent and a rise of 6 percent, respectively. The average of the last three months compared to the prior three months dropped 2.1 percent.
On a year-on-year basis, the industrial turnover index rose 0.6 percent (-0.1 percent in domestic market and +1.9 percent in non-domestic market). The unadjusted industrial new orders index dropped 1.2 percent year-on-year. The seasonally adjusted volume turnover index rose 2.8 percent sequentially.
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