Francia Produzione Industriale (Mensile)

Industrial production in France rose by 1.4% from the previous month in June of 2022, following a revised 0.2% increase in the prior month and largely beating analysts’ estimates of a 0.2% contraction. Manufacturing output rose by 1.2% (vs 1% in May), amid a 3.5% increase in production of machinery and equipment goods and a 2.8% jump for transport equipment. Also, production of electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning rose by 3% (vs -4.9%). On the other hand, construction output fell 1.9% (vs 0.4%). Year-on-year, industrial output also rose by 1.4%, picking up from a downwardly revised 0.3 percent.