Consumer and business confidence fall in September - ISTAT

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 28 - Consumer and business confidence both continued their downwards trend in September, with the latter falling to the lowest level since October 2022, ISTAT said on Thursday.
    The consumer confidence index fell from 106. 5 to 105.4 and the IESI composite index of business confidence dropped from 106.7 to 104.9, the national statistics agency said.
    For businesses, "the overall index stands at the same value as in October 2022" and "the decrease extends to all sectors of activity, with the exception of construction", added ISTAT.
    "The consumer confidence index has fallen for the third consecutive month, reaching its lowest value since last June," the agency added. (ANSA).