Destatis released its industrial production data for Germany on Tuesday. German industrial production fell 1.3% in March, missing expectations for a 0.3% drop, after a 0.7% decline in February. It was the biggest drop since August 2014.
February’s figure was revised down from a 0.5% decrease.
The output of capital goods decreased 1.4% in March, energy output rose 0.3%, and the production in the construction sector was down 3.2%, while the production of intermediate goods fell 1.3%.
The output of consumer goods declined 0.2% in March.
German industrial production excluding energy and construction fell by 1.2% in March.
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