Industrial production in France rose 0.8% in July, beating forecasts

Reuters

Published Sep 08, 2023 04:31AM ET

PARIS (Reuters) - Industrial production in France grew by 0.8% in July, according to official figures published on Friday, offering a small uplift for the euro zone's second-biggest economy which is still grappling with inflationary pressures.

The INSEE statistics body said growth in the cars and transport industry had boosted overall industrial production, and data published earlier this month showed that French car registrations had risen 24% in August.