India, Feb. 7 -- Germany's industrial production continued to decline and posted a worse-than-expected fall in December highlighting the fragile nature of the economy.
Data from Destatis showed that industrial output dropped 1.6 percent month-on-month, bigger than the revised 0.2 percent fall in November and also worse than economists' forecast of 0.4 percent decrease.
There were sharp contractions in the chemical industry and in construction. By contrast, the auto sector recorded a notable growth. The production of intermediate goods slid 5.2 percent and that of consumer goods by 0.9 percent. Meanwhile, capital goods production rose 1.3 percent, data showed.
Excluding energy and construction, industrial production decreased 1.5 percent ...