ITALIAN BUSINESS AND CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DATA RELEASED
Manufacturing Confidence: Italy's manufacturing business confidence came in at 85.8, below the forecast of 86 and the previous reading of 86.5.
Consumer Confidence: Italian consumer confidence stood at 96.3, lower than the forecast of 97 and slightly down from the previous 96.6.
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