The Italian economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of last year from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, missing a forecast for marginal growth and casting a shadow over prospects for this year.

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Italy's unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in December from an upwardly revised 5.9% the month before, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday, while employment levels were broadly stable during the month.

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Morale among Italian businesses and consumers improved unexpectedly in January, data showed on Wednesday, brightening prospects for the euro zone's third largest economy which has stalled in recent months.

A Reuters survey of 29 economists had forecast a 0.1% rise quarter-on-quarter and a 0.6% increase year-on-year. Over the whole of 2024, the economy grew by 0.5% from the year earlier, when adjusted for the number of working days, ISTAT said.

Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala on Wednesday sided with Mediobanca in a takeover battle launched by state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), signalling the financial saga was becoming increasingly political.

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