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Small production in April (-0.3%) despite the boom of the car … – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published June 10, 2015 at 10:34.
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The recovery in industrial production is all in all frail and uneven although some key sectors such as the car they put the turbo with the highest growth in the last five years. In April-detects the Istat – the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production decreased by 0.3% compared to March; on an annual basis the raw index marks a step forward instead of 3.8% and the average of the first four months Istat recorded a + 0.8%. In the quarter February to April 2015, the seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.5% from the previous quarter. Correct however factor calendar, in April the index rose in trend terms by 0.1% (working days were 21 against 20 in 2014). On average for the first four months of the year the production is, however, it decreased by 0.1% compared to the same period last year. The seasonally adjusted index has positive short-term changes in the groupings of intermediate goods and capital goods (both + 0.1%); instead decrease the energy (-1.3%) and consumer goods (-1.2%). In terms of trend indices corrected for calendar effects recorded, in April 2015, an increase only in the sector of capital goods (+ 3%); mark instead decreases intermediate goods (-1.7%), consumer goods (-1.2%) and, to a milder, energy (-0.1%). The sectors that registered the greatest growth trend are those from the manufacture of
transport (+ 17.1%), manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+ 16.8%) and production of pharmaceutical products basic and pharmaceutical preparations (+ 9.1%). The largest decreases are recorded in the sectors: textiles, clothing, leather and accessories (-6.2%), metallurgy and manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (-5.1%) and food, beverages and tobacco (-2.8%). Very good self: April marks a + 55.9% on a trend basis (adjusted), it is the fastest growing one from December 2009, over 5 years, and the seventh consecutive double-digit increase. The production of cars with January-April 2015 over January-April 2014 marks a
+41%.



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