Germany industrial output grew unexpectedly in June underpinned by higher production of capital and consumer goods, data released by Destatis revealed on Friday. Industrial production grew 0.4 percent from May, revering a drop of 0.1 percent. Output was forecast to fall 0.3 percent.
Excluding energy and construction, industrial output was up 0.7 percent. Energy production remained flat, while construction output dropped 0.8 percent in June.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.