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German exports rose by 2.9% in December compared with the previous month, new figures show today

German exports rise, but industrial production falls

German exports rose in December, but industrial production fell more than expected, showing that the outlook for the euro zone's largest economy remains anything but rosy.

Business • 07 Feb

Euro zone industrial production was unchanged in October from the previous month, new figures show today

Recovery still not in sight for euro zone industry

Euro zone industrial production was unchanged in October from the previous month, outperforming expectations of a slight fall, but data suggested that no recovery was in sight for a sector deep in recession for close to two years now.

Business • 13 Dec 24

The 'Modern' sector grew by over 10% in the three months from August to October, new CSO figures show

Industrial production up 1.4% in three months to October

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that production in manufacturing industries increased by 1.4% in the three months from August to October when compared with the previous three-month period.

Business • 09 Dec 24

Industrial production in the euro zone fell by 1.1% month-on-month in September for a 6.9% year-on-year decline

Euro zone industry output slips in September

Euro zone industrial production declined broadly in line with expectations in September, wiping out a rise in August as output of consumer goods dropped sharply in the month.

Business • 15 Nov 23

Industrial production in the euro zone rose by 0.6% month-on-month in August for a 5.1% year-on-year decline

Euro industrial output rises in August

Euro zone industrial production rose by more than expected in August, data showed today, as factories made more consumer goods although overall output was down by more than 5% from a year earlier.

Business • 13 Oct 23

Industrial production in the euro zone fell 1.1% month-on-month in July for a 2.2% year-on-year decline

Euro zone July industrial production drops

Euro zone industrial production dropped much more than expected in July, data showed today, underlining downward revisions of economic growth for this year in European Commission forecasts.

Business • 13 Sep 23

Industrial production in Ireland fell 26.3% in March and by 26.1% from a year earlier

Euro zone industry output sinks after Irish plunge

Euro zone industrial production fell by far more than expected in March as output of capital goods plunged, although the sharp reduction appeared to be a result of figures from Ireland, which are typically volatile.

Business • 15 May 23

German industrial production jumped by 3.5% in February compared to January

German industrial output up more than expected

German industrial production rose significantly more than expected in January, increasing by 3.5% on the previous month, the federal statistical office said today.

Business • 08 Mar 23

Eurostat said industrial production in the euro zone fell by 2.3% month-on-month in July for a 2.4% year-on-year decline

Euro zone industrial production weaker than expected

Euro zone industrial production was much weaker than expected in July, data showed today, mainly because of a sharp drop in the output of capital goods that are used for to make finished products and reflect business investment.

Business • 14 Sep 22

Industrial production in the euro zone in May rose by 0.8% month-on-month and by 1.6% from a year earlier

Euro zone industrial output rises beyond expectations

Euro zone industrial production increased by more than expected in May as output of capital and non-durable consumer goods picked up sharply during the month, data showed today.

Business • 13 Jul 22

Industrial output in the euro zone was unchanged month-on-month in January and down 1.3% year-on-year

Euro zone industry output flat in sluggish start to '22

Euro zone industrial production was unchanged in January from December, data showed today, indicating a sluggish start to 2022 even before any impact from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began at the end of February.

Business • 15 Mar 22

Eurostat said industrial production in the euro zone fell 0.2% month-on-month in September for a 5.2% year-on-year increase

Euro zone industry output stronger than expected

Euro zone industrial production dipped by less than expected in September, data showed today, leaving it higher than anticipated year-on-year due to a surge in output of non-durable consumer goods.

Business • 12 Nov 21

Eurostat said production in the euro zone fell 1.6% month-on-month for a 0.8% year-on-year decline

Euro zone industrial production falls in December

Euro zone industrial production shrank more that expected in December under the weight of falling output of capital and non-durable consumer goods, data showed today.

Business • 15 Feb 21

Eurostat said industrial output in the euro zone rose by 2.5% in November

Euro zone industrial production beats expectations

Euro zone industrial production was much higher than expected in November, data showed today, thanks to a sharp rebound in the output of intermediate and capital goods.

Business • 13 Jan 21

German industrial output was up by 3.2% in October, new figures show

German industrial output surges on booming car sales

Booming car sales drove a stronger-than-expected jump in German industrial output in October, new figures show today.

Business • 07 Dec 20

Eurostat said industrial production in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 4.1% month-on-month in July

Monthly euro zone industrial output up as expected

Euro zone industrial production rose as expected on a monthly basis in July thanks to stronger output of capital goods and durable consumer good.

Business • 14 Sep 20

Manufacturing output in the euro zone rose by 12.4% in May from April, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone industry output recovers less than expected

Euro zone industrial production rose in May, official estimates showed today, but the recovery from lockdown-induced record declines March and April was lower than expected and far from offsetting past drops.

Business • 14 Jul 20

Industrial output in the euro zone fell 17.1% month-on-month for a 28% year-on-year drop

Euro zone industrial output plunge deepest on record

Euro zone industrial output posted its deepest plunge on record in April as coronavirus lockdowns shut down economic activity across the bloc, data from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat shows.

Business • 12 Jun 20

Germany's prized trade surplus ticked down over 2019 as a whole

Trade wars gnaw on German industry and exports

German industrial production was further ground down in December as the US-China trade conflict dragged on, official data showed today, while the country's prized trade surplus also ticked down over 2019 as a whole.

Business • 07 Feb 20

Industrial output in the euro zone grew in August by 0.4%, above the market consensus of a 0.3% rise

Euro zone industrial output rebounds in August

Euro zone industrial production rose in August by more than expected, as factories invested more on machinery in a positive sign for the bloc's economic outlook amid a largely gloomy outlook.

Business • 14 Oct 19

Industrial output in the 19 countries sharing the euro dropped by 0.3% in March, new figures show

Euro zone industry output dragged down by France, Italy

Euro zone industrial production fell in March for a second month in a row as output declined in France and Italy but recovered in the bloc's largest economy, Germany.

Business • 14 May 19

German industrial output saw an unexpected dip of 0.3% in August, new figures show

German industry output unexpectedly falls again

German industrial output unexpectedly dipped in August for the third consecutive month, data showed today, and the Economy Ministry said production had suffered a weak summer overall.

Business • 08 Oct 18

The German construction output was the only sector to report an increase in production in July

German industrial production stumbles in July

Industrial production in Germany slipped in July, official data showed today, following up a weak new orders figure the day before.

Business • 07 Sep 18

Factories in Europe's largest economy are regathering steam after a weak start of the year

German industry output bounces back in May

German industrial output bounced back in May, data showed today, suggesting that factories in Europe's largest economy are gathering steam again after a weak start of the year.

Business • 06 Jul 18

China has increased its fight against pollution

China economy rebounds in 2017 with 6.9% growth

China's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, helped by a rebound in the industrial sector, a resilient property market and strong export growth.

Business • 18 Jan 18

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