Industrial production in the eurozone fell by 0.1 per cent in April compared to the previous month, according to statistics agency Eurostat.
This can be compared to the increase of 0.5 per cent in March and an average forecast among analysts of an increase of 0.2 per cent in April, according to a compilation of forecasts made by Bloomberg.
In annual terms, industrial production fell by 3.0 per cent in April, which can be compared to a decline of 1.2 per cent in March and expectations of a decline of 2.0 per cent.