Milan, 28 April (LaPresse) – Istat estimates that in February 2026, industrial turnover, adjusted for seasonal factors, will increase by 0.6% in value and decrease by 0.1% in volume compared with the previous month. Declines were recorded in the domestic market (-0.2% in value and -0.7% in volume) and increases in the foreign market (+1.9% in value and +1.0% in volume). The seasonally adjusted turnover indices by value for the main industrial sectors show a month-on-month increase in February for capital goods (+1.8%) and consumer goods (+0.8%), whilst intermediate goods (-0.6%) and energy (-1.4%) are down. Looking at the quarter from December 2025 to February 2026, Istat notes that, on a month-on-month basis, industrial turnover, net of seasonal factors, increased in value (+0.3%) and decreased in volume (-0.1%). On a year-on-year basis, in February 2026, industrial turnover, adjusted for calendar effects, recorded an increase in value (+0.5%) and in volume (+0.1%), reflecting growth of 0.4% in value and 0.5% in volume on the domestic market, and an increase of 0.7% in value alongside a decline of similar magnitude in volume on the foreign market. The calendar-adjusted indices of turnover by value for the main industrial sectors show, on an annual basis, a marked decline for energy (-11.3%), whilst moderate increases were observed for capital goods (+2.0%) and intermediate goods (+1.6%), and a substantial stability for consumer goods (+0.1%).