
Eurostat reported declines in industrial production across both the eurozone and the European Union, with monthly and annual figures lower.
Eurozone industrial production fell 0.5% in August from July and was down 1.1% from a year earlier, according to data released by Eurostat.
Production in the European Union also declined, falling 0.3% month on month and 0.2% year on year.
Among EU countries, Sweden recorded the largest monthly increase, at 6.5%. Belgium had the steepest monthly drop, with production down 5.1%.
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