(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 01 - The manufacturing PMI index, which registers the confidence of the purchasing managers of companies in Italy, in February rises to 56.9 from 55.1 points in January, the highest since January 2018. a rise to 56.8.
The indicator, detected by Ihs Markit, signals growth for the eighth month in a row, positioning itself above 50 which represents the demarcation threshold between the expansion and contraction of the cycle.
(HANDLE).
