The larger-than-expected drop in German industrial production in August was driven mainly by some volatile components and, together with some upward revisions to July’s data, suggests industrial output may have held up better than we had anticipated in Q3. But with the energy crisis and weakening demand set to weigh heavily on industry we expect a sharp contraction in industrial output in the coming months.
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