In May 2016, output was stable in the manufacturing industry after a rebound in April (+1.3%). It fell back in the whole industry (-0.5% after +1.2%). Over the past three months, output diminished in the manufacturing industry (-0.9% q-o-q), and to a lesser extent in the overall industry (-0.3%).
Output decreased in “other manufacturing” (-1.3%), in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–1.5%), in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (-1.3%). It tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-5.0%). Conversely, output rose sharply in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (+3.7%) and in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.9%).
Euro is currently being traded few points below 1.1050 level. Pair is likely to find support around 1.10 handle and resistance above 1.1150 level.