
In July the industry's turnover grew by 1.7% in value and 0.6% in volume compared to June, according to data released by Istat.
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Istat has published data relating to the trend in turnover in industry and services for the month of July.
Industry turnover in July grew compared to June, net of seasonal factors, by 1.7% in value and 0.6% in volume. This was revealed by Istat.
For the services sector, increases of 0.2% in value and 0.1% in volume are estimated in economic terms. On a trend basis in July 2026, industry turnover, corrected for calendar effects, recorded an increase in value (+4.8%) and a decrease in volume (-0.6%). For the services sector, net of calendar effects, there were trend increases of 3.1% in value and 0.1% in volume.

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