Milan, 10 June (LaPresse) – In April, the seasonally adjusted industrial production index rose by 0.5% compared with March, according to Istat estimates. On average for the February–April period, production levels increased by 0.2% compared with the previous three months. The index recorded a month-on-month increase for capital goods (+1.0%) and intermediate goods (+0.8%); whilst declines were observed for consumer goods (-0.1%) and energy (-0.2%). Adjusted for calendar effects, in April 2026 the general index rose by 1.3% year-on-year (there were 21 working days in the calendar month, compared with 20 in April 2025). Capital goods grew significantly (+6.4%) and intermediate goods to a lesser extent (+1.8%); negative changes were observed, however, for energy (-2.7%) and consumer goods (-4.1%). The sectors of economic activity recording the highest year-on-year increases are the manufacture of transport equipment (+17.8%), the production of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (+7.9%) and the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (+6.1%). The largest declines were recorded in the textile, clothing, leather and accessories industries (-8.9%), in other manufacturing industries, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (-6.7%) and in the wood, paper and printing industry (-4.4%).