German industrial production down slightly in November
German industrial production decreased slightly in November, weighed down by falling activity in the manufacturing sector, the economy ministry said on Friday.
The ministry calculated that factory output contracted by 0.3 percent in November compared with a month earlier, corrected for seasonal factors.
In October, output had increased by 0.5 percent.
Manufacturing output was down by 0.8 percent month-on-month, while construction output increased by 1.6 percent and energy output was up 2.5 percent, the ministry said.