19 July 2005, 15:05 Euro zone May industrial output down 0.3 pct vs April
Euro zone industrial output fell 0.3 pct in May from April, but was up 0.1 pct from a year earlier, EU statistics office Eurostat said
Economists polled by AFX News had forecast a fall of 0.2 pct from April and a year-on-year rise of 0.6 pct
Eurostat revised April industrial output upwards to a rise of 0.7 pct from an initial increase of 0.6 pct
Compared with April, output in the energy sector rose 2.1 pct, while capital goods eased 0.1 pct, non-durable consumer goods fell 0.2 pct, intermediate goods dropped 0.4 pct, and durable consumer goods declined 1.6 pct
Year-on-year, non-durable consumer goods rose 1.1 pct, capital goods gained 0.6 pct, and energy increased 0.6 pct, while intermediate goods fell 0.5 pct and durable consumer goods dropped 3.5 pct
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