Italy's economy remained stagnant in the third quarter after contracting in the previous quarter, preliminary data from the statistical office ISTAT showed on Thursday.
Gross domestic product remained flat in the third quarter, following a 0.1 percent decline in the second quarter. Meanwhile, economists had expected a 0.1 percent rebound.
On the demand side, the negative contribution of the domestic component was substantially offset by the positive contribution of net exports, the agency said.
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