10.12.201905:38:00UTC+00Dutch Industrial Production Rises For Second Month

Dutch industrial production grew for the second straight month in October, figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

Industrial production rose 0.4 percent year-on-year in October, but slower than the 1.4 percent increase in September.

Among sub-sectors, production of the machinery industry grew around 24.0 percent annually in October and those of the electrical and electronic equipment industry rose 2.5 percent.

In contrast, production in the repair, maintenance and service decreased 15.5 percent.

On a seasonally and working-day adjusted basis, industrial production rose 0.1 percent month-on-month in October.