The Netherlands' industrial output contracted slightly in June after easing in the previous month, figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.
Industrial production dropped 0.2 percent year-over-year in June, reversing a 0.8 percent rise in May.
More than half of all industrial sectors produced less in June than in the same month a year earlier, the agency said.
Among sectors, the chemical industry saw the largest decline of 8.0 percent, followed by a 7.3 percent fall in means of transport. On the other hand, machinery repair and installation showed a sharp growth of 28.5 percent.
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