Italy manufacturing PMI rises to 50.4 in September
Oct 1 (Reuters) - The S&P Global Italy Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.4 in September from 49.6 in August, the survey showed on Thursday.
Output and new orders fell for a second month, though declines were only modest. Export orders slipped for a third month.
Employment rose for an eighth time in nine months.
Input price inflation rose to a three-month high. Output price inflation slowed to its weakest pace of the quarter.
Firms remained upbeat about the coming year.