FRANKFURT: German industrial production jumped in January, boosted by increased activity in the construction sector, official data showed on Friday.
Industrial output expanded by 0.8 percent in January, after inching up by 0.1 percent in December, the economy ministry calculated in preliminary data.
Economic activity jumped by 4.4 percent in the construction sector, it rose by 1.1 percent in the energy sector and advanced by 0.3 percent in the manufacturing sector, the ministry said.
Taking December and January combined to iron out short-term fluctuations, industrial output grew by 1.7 percent compared with the preceding two months, the ministry calculated.
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