German Industrial Production drops 0.4% MoM in October vs. 0.2% expected

Germany’s Industrial Production extended its downtrend in October, the official data published by Destatis showed on Thursday.
Industrial output in the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse decreased by 0.4% MoM, the federal statistics authority Destatis said in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, vs. 0.2% expected and -1.3% seen in September.
On an annual basis, German Industrial Production declined 3.5% in October, compared with September’s 3.6% fall.
FX implications
The shared currency showed little reaction to the downbeat German industrial figures. The pair is trading modestly flat on the day at 1.0764, as of writing.
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Dhwani Mehta
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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

















