Summary
In the 1st quarter 2013, Industrial New Orders Index decreased by -9.3% in year-on-year terms (reduction of -3.4% in the previous month). The more intense reduction of the total index in March was determined by the evolution of the external market index, which recorded a year-on-year change rate of -7.7% in March (2.7% in February). The domestic market new orders index decreased -11.7% (reduction of -12.4% in February).