ITALY DATA: August seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence fell to
100.3 from 103.7 in July, posting the fourth consecutive decline, on
worsening sentiment with regard to the future climate and the economy,
as well as consumers’ personal situations. Consumers’ sentiment on their
personal climate fell to 116.2 from 118.8 in July; confidence in the
future outlook fell to 87.5 from 87.8; and sentiment on the economy
worsened to 70.0 from 74.9. Consumers’ sentiment on the current
climate fell to 112.8 from July’s improvement of 116.5, ISTAT said.