Destatis released its industrial production data for Germany on Tuesday. German industrial production rose 0.8% in April, exceeding expectations for a 0.7% gain, after a 1.1% decline in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 1.3% decrease.
The output of capital goods increased 2.2% in April, energy output rose 1.1%, and the production in the construction sector was down 1.7%, while the production of intermediate goods was flat.
The output of consumer goods rose 0.4% in April.
German industrial production excluding energy and construction climbed by 1.1% in April.
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