EU Industrial Production MoM (Dec) M/M -1.4% vs. Exp. -1.5% (Prev. 0.3%, Rev. From 0.7%, Low. -2.4%, High. -0.2%)

The EU Industrial Production figure for December came in at -1.4%, slightly better than the expected -1.5%.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 16 Feb 2026, 10:20 UTCOn the live feed at 10:00 UTC, 20 minutes before this page

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While this is a deeper contraction compared to November's revised figure of 0.3%, the smaller-than-expected decline may provide a modest boost to sentiment regarding the resilience of the Eurozone economy. It suggests a weaker industrial outlook but not as dire as anticipated, which could influence monetary policy discussions moving forward.

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