Industrial Production Declined Further in April in the Eurozone

Eurozone industrial production posted a a major decline in March, but the decline got bigger in Apri.

Let's hope we see a v-shape reversal in the coming months

The manufacturing activity as well as industrial production were already in a tough position in Europe last year, due to the escalating trade war between US and China. Industrial production was negative for most of 2019, with only three months when production increased.

But, in March and April this year the situation went from bad to worse and this sector posted some deep contraction falling by 11.9% in March, while in April the decline was even bigger. Below is the report for April:

  • Eurozone April industrial production -17.1% vs -18.5% expected
  • March stood at -11.3%; revised to -11.9%
  • Industrial production WDA YoY -28.0% vs -28.8% expected
  • Prior YoY industrial production -12.9%; revised to -13.5%

Those are some horrific numbers but again, it isn’t surprising at this stage since we know that April is the worst month in terms of economic activity due to the widespread lockdown measures in the region and the peak fallout from the virus outbreak. This all just serves to reaffirm that Q2 economic conditions are set to be the worst in history for the euro area – much like most parts of the world.

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Skerdian Meta Lead Analyst. Skerdian is a professional Forex trader and a market analyst. He has been actively engaged in market analysis for the past 11 years. Before becoming our head analyst, Skerdian served as a trader and market analyst in Saxo Bank's local branch, Aksioner. Skerdian specialized in experimenting with developing models and hands-on trading. Skerdian has a masters degree in finance and investment.

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