In May 2026, the Italian statistical office reported that consumer confidence rose from 90.8 in April to 93.4. The composite business confidence index fell, moving from 95.1 to 94.1. Consumers reported higher optimism about their personal economic situation, with the economic climate score increasing from 82.7 to 86.2 and future expectations from 82.5 to 87.2. Personal confidence climbed from 93.8 to 96.0, and current confidence from 96.9 to 98.0. For businesses, market‑service confidence dropped from 98.9 to 96.8, and construction confidence from 100.8 to 99.4; manufacturing remained steady at 87.9. Retail confidence improved slightly from 100.8 to 101.0, driven by better sales views and lower inventory.
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