27/4/2011 00:00:00
In April, the index of consumer confidence drops to 103.7 from 105.1 in March. This was announced by ISTAT. The deterioration was mainly due to a fall of the indicator relating to the future perspectives (from 93.7 to 90.1), while the index on the current situation slightly improves (from 113.9 to 114.4). The decline is particularly marked in the Northeast and the Centre, more moderate in the North-west and especially in the South.