INDUSTRY : INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DOWN AGAIN IN EU.

In October, compared with September, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.1% in the eurozone and by 0.7% in the EU28, according to estimates released by Eurostat, on 12 December. In September, industrial production decreased by 0.2% in the eurozone and rose by 0.1% in the EU28. Durable consumer goods decreased by 2.4% and 1.5%, respectively. Capital goods dropped by 1.3% in the eurozone and by 0.9% in the EU28. Non-durable consumer goods declined by 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively. Intermediate goods increased by 0.4% in the eurozone and by 0.5% in the EU28. Among the member states for which data are available, industrial production fell in twelve and rose in eleven. The largest decreases were registered in Ireland (-11.6%), Malta (-7.4%), the Netherlands (-3.5%) and Swedena(-1.4%), and the highest increases in Lithuania (+2.2%), Denmark (+1.8%), the Czech Republic and Romania...