Latest data released by INSEE - 10 August 2018

  • Prior -0.2%
  • Industrial production +1.7% vs +1.4% y/y expected
  • Prior -0.9%; revised to -0.6%
  • Manufacturing production +0.6% vs 0.0% m/m expected
  • Prior -0.6%; revised to -0.5%
  • Manufacturing production +1.6% vs +0.5% y/y expected
  • Prior -0.7%; revised to -0.4%

Decent beats across the board with better revisions to boot. A much needed rebound following the poor figures in May. Low-tier data though, and on a day like this it's not going to matter all too much really.