Eurozone Industrial Production drops 2.3% MoM in July vs. -1.0% expected

Eurozone’s Industrial Production fell more than expected in July, the official data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday, suggesting that the bloc’s manufacturing sector activity is in the doldrums.

The industrial output in the old continent decreased by 2.3% MoM vs. a 1.0% drop expected and 0.7% last.

On an annualized basis, the industrial output declined by 2.4% in July versus a 0.4% rise expected and June’s 2.4%.

FX implications          

The shared currency meets fresh supply following the disappointing Eurozone industrial figures. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading at 0.9986, back under parity while still adding 0.18% on the day.

About Eurozone Industrial Production

Industrial Production is released by Eurostat. It shows the volume of production of Industries such as factories and manufacturing. Uptrend is regarded as inflationary which may anticipate interest rates to rise. Usually, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the EUR, while low industrial production is seen as a negative sentiment (or bearish).