Industrial production in France fell by 0.8% in July compared with the previous month after falling by 1% in June, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research of France (INSEE). In the period from May to July, industrial production decreased by 0.4% year-on-year and by 1.2% compared to the previous three months.
In July, the country's production of base metals and finished metal products decreased, with the exception of machinery and equipment: the indicator decreased by 1.0% month-on-month after a decrease of 0.4% a month earlier.
At the same time, production of cars, trailers and semi-trailers increased by 1.6% after a decline of 2.6% in the previous month, while output in the country's construction sector remained stable compared to June after falling by 3.1% in June compared to May. In the period from May to July, production in the French construction industry decreased by 0.9% compared to the previous three months.
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