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EZ Industrial Production Dipped in May

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EZ MAY IND PROD -1.0% M/M, +20.5% Y/Y; APR +0.6%r M/M

  • EZ industrial production fell by 1.0% in May, following two months of consecutive gains, coming in weaker than markets expected (BBG: -0.1%).
  • Annual output grew by 20.5% in May, reflecting weak production figures at the beginning of the pandemic.
  • May's downtick was broad based with every category except for durable consumer goods (up 1.6%) posting a monthly decline.
  • Output of non-durable consumer goods saw the largest drop, down 2.3%, following 4 months of consecutive growth.
  • Energy output decreased 1.9% in May, while energy output was down 1.6% and intermediate goods production eased 0.2%.
  • Among the member states, Greece (-4.7%), Ireland (-4.6%) and Portugal (-4.5%) posted the biggest declines, while Lithuania (+7.7%), Finland (+2.2%) and the Netherlands (+0.8%) recorded the largest gains.


Source: Eurostat

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