Destatis released its industrial production data for Germany on Wednesday. German industrial production increased 0.2% in October, missing expectations for a 0.7% gain, after a 1.1% fall in September.
The output of capital goods increased 2.7% in October, energy output slid 5.9%, and the production in the construction sector was up 0.7%, while the production of intermediate goods dropped 1.1%.
The output of consumer goods decreased 0.1%.
German industrial production excluding energy and construction rose by 0.7% in October.