The Office for National Statistics in the UK released industrial production data. Industrial production increased 0.3% in June, missing expectations for a 0.6% rise, after a 0.6% decline in May. May's figure was revised up from a 0.7% decrease.

On a yearly basis, industrial production rose 1.2% in June, missing expectations for an increase of 1.5%, after 2.3% gain in May.

Manufacturing production climbed 0.3% in June, missing forecasts of a 0.7% rise, after a 1.3% fall in May.

On a yearly basis, manufacturing production jumped 1.9% in June, after a 3.7% increase. Economists had expected a rise of 2.1%.