Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:48:04 GMT
French industrial output unexpectedly declines in September instead of growing as expected
French industrial production dropped 0.5% in September, against analyst's expectations of 0.4% expansion, the data from National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies showed on Friday. The Manufacturing output slipped 0.7% from prior 0.3% increase a month earlier, again missing forecast of 0.4% increase. On the annual basis the manufacturing performance in France dropped 1.3%, while industrial production sank 0.5%