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May Industrial Production Higher, Sees Sharp April Upside Revision

GERMAN DATA
MNI (London)

GERMANY MAY IP +0.2% M/M, -1.5% Y/Y; APR -2.5%r Y/Y

  • German industrial production saw softer growth than anticipated in May at +0.2% m/m, down from a substantially upwardly revised +1.3% m/m in April.
  • Compared to 2021, IP contracted by -1.5% y/y, a smaller decline than April's -2.5% y/y.
  • Capital goods accounted for the bulk of positive growth, expanding by 2.2% m/m, whilst substantial downwards pressure came from contractions in consumer goods (-0.9% m/m) and intermediate goods (-0.4% m/m).
  • Supply chain disruptions and shortages continued to hamper May's industrial growth, due to both the Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns. A total 77.2% of industrial firms highlighted supply chain issues and raw material shortages as negatively impacting their production capacities.

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