By Xavier FontdegloriaIndustrial production in France fell in May after rising slightly the previous month, as supply shortages held back the automotive industry, according to data from the country's statistics agency Insee released Monday. Total industrial output--comprising output in manufacturing, energy and construction--decreased 0.3% in May compared with April. Economists had forecast a 0.7% increase, according to a poll by The Wall Street Journal.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 05, 2021 06:45 UTC