20/7/2011 00:00:00
According to Istat, in May industry turnover decreased, net of seasonality, by 1,7% compared to the previous month, with a decrease of 2,9% on the domestic market and an increase of 0,9% on the foreign one. On average over the last three months (March-May), the index grew by 3,8% compared to the previous three months (December-February). Corrected for calendar effects (there were 22 working days compared to 21 in May 2010), turnover grew in trend terms by 10,8%. The sectors of activity; economic sector for which, compared to May 2010, the greatest increases in total turnover were recorded are those of the manufacturing of chemical products (+38,3%) and of activities; extractive (+18,0%). For orders, the greatest trend increases are observed for the manufacturing of machinery and equipment nec (+48,5%) and the manufacturing of chemical products (+42,5%).
