ROMA (ITALPRESS) – In September Istat estimates that the seasonal index of industrial production increases by 1.2% compared to August. On the average of the third quarter the level of production decreases by 0.4% compared to the previous three months. The monthly seasonally adjusted index presents increases for instrumental goods (+1.3%) and intermediate goods (+1.2%); negative changes record consumer goods (-0.2%) and energy (-1.4%). Net of the calendar effects, in September the general index decreases in tendential terms of 0.1% (the calendar working days were 22 as in September 2025). Increased energy (+4.7%) and increase capital goods (+2.1%); negative changes, however, record intermediate goods (-1.4%) and consumer goods (-3.0%).
The sectors of economic activity that record the major increases in the trend are the manufacture of means of transport (+7.3%), the supply of electricity, gas, steam and air (+5.8%) and the industry of wood, paper and printing (+2.2%). On the other hand, the most pronounced flexions are observed in the manufacture of chemicals (-8.3%), in the textile, clothing, leather and accessories industries (-4.5%) and in the extractive activity (-3.7%).
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