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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Euro area factories stopped shrinking, but the ECB isn't celebrating

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Euro area factories stopped shrinking, but the ECB isn't celebrating

European industrial production was flat in June, beating a forecast βˆ’0.1% contraction, but the ECB has stayed silent since its July 23 hold at 2.25%. The structural drags from Chinese demand, the EV transition, and US tariffs haven't gone anywhere.

Line chart of seasonally adjusted industrial production index (2021=100) for Euro area and EU from Jan 2021 to June 2026.
Capital and intermediate goods fell 1.4% and 0.8% in June even as euro-area industrial production held flat at 0.0%, beating the -0.1% forecast on strength in non-durables and energy. Source

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