Germany's industrial production declined more than expected in December, while exports bounced back on rising shipments to the US and China, official data revealed Friday.
Industrial output decreased 1.9 percent month-on-month in December, reversing a 0.2 percent rise in November, Destatis reported.
This was much bigger than the expected fall of 0.2 percent and also marked the first decline in four months.
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