Italian construction output down 1.2 percent in July from June

According to ISTAT, Italy's national statistics office, in July this year the Italian construction output index decreased by 1.2 percent month on month. In the same month, the seasonally-adjusted index decreased by 6.3 percent compared to July 2010.

In the first seven months of 2011, the seasonally-adjusted index decreased by two percent year on year.