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German IP Slow in February

GERMAN DATA
MNI (London)

FEB INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION +0.2% M/M, +3.2% Y/Y; JAN +1.4%r M/M

  • German IP was as forecasted at +0.2% m/m in February (+1.4% in Jan), with year-on-year growth somewhat below consensus at +3.2% y/y (vs +3.7% expected).
  • Consumer goods production rose 4.4% and intermediate goods rose 0.5%, whilst capital goods saw a decline of 2.0%. Energy goods production rose a substantial 4.9% m/m.
  • Compared to pre-pandemic February 2020, this year's print remained 3.8% weaker, due to input shortages which continue to hamper production.
  • January's print saw substantial downwards revisions of 1.3pp on the month and 0.7pp on the year.

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