2026.06.1509:21:12UTC+00Eurozone Industrial Output Edges Up in April

Eurozone industrial production edged up 0.1% month-over-month in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in March but missing market expectations for a 0.3% rise. Output of non-durable consumer goods rebounded sharply (1.7% vs. -4.6% in March), while production of durable consumer goods increased for the first time in four months (1.0% vs. -0.9%). Intermediate goods output grew for a third consecutive month (0.8% vs. 0.9%). In contrast, energy production fell for the third month in a row (-0.4% vs. -1.8%), and capital goods output declined by 0.5%, ending two consecutive months of gains above 1%. On a yearly basis, overall industrial activity rose 0.3% in April, reversing the 2.8% contraction recorded in March.