Economic expectations have deteriorated - Bank of Italy

Economic expectations have deteriorated - Bank of Italy

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Italian business's expectations regarding the general economic situation deteriorated further in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Bank of Italy's latest Inflation and Growth Expectations Survey, CE Report quotes ANSA.

It said the percentage of companies expressing negative assessments rose to 30%, up from 21% in the previous survey.

Those who saw an improvement dropped to 5% from 6%.

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