German industrial production fell unexpectedly in December
A slowdown in major export markets is holding back factory activity despite strong domestic demand
German industrial production unexpectedly fell for a second month in December, a sign that a slowdown in major export markets is holding back factory activity despite strong domestic demand.
Output, adjusted for seasonal swings and inflation, fell 1.2 per cent from November, when it declined by a revised 0.1 per cent, data from the Economy Ministry in Berlin showed. The reading, which tends to be volatile, compares with a median estimate for a ...
