Italy's industrial production decreased for the second straight month in January, data from the statistical office ISTAT showed on Friday.
Industrial output dropped 0.6 percent month-over-month in January, following a 0.5 percent fall in December. Meanwhile, economists had expected a rebound of 0.3 percent.
The decline was widespread across the main industrial groups, with the exception of energy, the agency said.
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