Spain, March industrial production surprisingly increases

Spain March industrial production surprisingly increases

(Finance) – Industrial production increased in Spain in March.

According to theNational Statistics Office (INE), production rose 4.5% year-on-year, compared to +0.1% the previous month (revised from a preliminary figure of -0.4%). Analyst estimates were for a drop of 0.1%.

The data is adjusted for seasonality and calendar effectswhile the raw index marks a +5.3%.

In addition, one registered monthly climb by 1.5% after the +0.7% of the previous month.

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