Italian Oct EU trade surplus Eur 981 mln, from a Eur 456 mln deficit in Oct 2011

Italy’s Oct world trade surplus Eur 2.452 bln after a Oct 2011 deficit of Eur 1.114bln

Exports to EU nations rose 7.9% y/y, Imports fell 0.2% y/y

Turnaround largely due to 2 more working days in Oct this year from October 2011 according to ISTAT