BERLIN (AP) ? The German government says industrial production grew 2.4 percent in June compared with the previous month, a further sign that the economy is picking up steam.
The Economy Ministry said Wednesday that the jump was partly due to seasonal factors that weighed on May's figures, when production was down 0.8 percent, revised from an initial drop of 1 percent.
But the ministry says the June figures also show that manufacturing businesses appear to have overcome a period of weakness and surveys indicate positive developments to come.
On Tuesday, official figures showed that German industrial orders rose 3.8 percent in June.
Germany has weathered Europe's economic turmoil relatively well thanks to robust exports to developing countries and low unemployment.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/german-industrial-production-rises-june-101845054.html
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