Finance

Eurozone Industrial Production contracts 0.1% in July

· FXStreet

The Eurozone industrial sector activity declines 0.1% in July, according to data published by Eurostat. The industrial output was expected to decline but at a faster pace of 0.2%. In June, the data also contracted by 0.1%, revised lower from 0%.

On an annualized basis, industrial output remained flat.The data was expected to decline at a 0.1% pace, slower than the previous reading of 0.3%, revised lower from +0.1%.

Economic Indicator

Industrial Production s.a. (MoM)

The Industrial Production index, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the price-adjusted output of industry. It is a widely-followed indicator to gauge the strength in the Eurozone’s manufacturing sector. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the Euro (EUR), while a low reading is seen as bearish.

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