India, June 6 -- German industrial production declined more than expected in April as the temporary boost from the frontloading of orders ahead of the US tariff hikes faded, data from Destatis revealed on Friday.
Another data showed that Germany's trade surplus declined in April as exports to the US logged a double-digit decline amid a notable growth in imports.
Industrial output declined 1.4 percent month-on-month in April, in contrast to the 2.3 percent increase in March. This was the biggest fall since December, when production posted a similar decline. Production was forecast to drop 0.9 percent.
In three months to April, the less volatile production was 0.5 percent higher than in the previous three months.
Year-on-year, industrial ...