A Continental employee works at a tyre retreating station before the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Hanover, Germany April 17, 2023.
REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - German industrial production fell by slightly more than expected in July, the federal statistics office said on Thursday, underlining the challenges faced by the sector after a winter downturn in Europe's largest economy.
Production fell by 0.8% in July compared to the previous month.
In the less volatile three-month comparison, production between May and July was 1.9% lower than the previous three months, the data showed.
Jens-Oliver Niklasch of LBBW said Thursday's data underscored "the continued crumbling of the economy" and predicted the third quarter would bring a decline in economic output.
Persons:
Olaf Scholz, Fabian Bimmer, Alexander Krueger, Hauck Aushaeuser Lampe, Jens, Oliver Niklasch, LBBW, Friederike Heine, Maria Sheahan, Christina Fincher
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Hanover, Germany