Financial News: Italy Industrial Production Declines Unexpectedly

Italy Industrial Production Declines Unexpectedly

10/09/2026 - 05:43:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Italy's industrial production declined unexpectedly in August, data from the statistical office ISTAT showed Friday.

Industrial output fell 1.3 percent on a monthly basis in August, in contrast to the 0.6 percent increase in July. Output was forecast to remain flat.

Year-on-year, industrial production remained unchanged in August, following a 0.1 percent fall in July.

On an unadjusted basis, industrial production grew 3.1 percent, reversing a 0.1 percent drop in the previous month.

All components of industrial production except energy experienced contractions in August. Intermediate goods output fell the most, down 1.8 percent. This was followed by a 1.2 percent drop in consumer goods output and a 0.9 percent fall in capital goods production.

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