At 08:45, France reported industrial production for September with a month-on-month increase of 0.8%, well above the forecasted 0.1% and reversing the previous month's -0.9% decline. This clearly signals a rebound in the industrial sector, indicating improving economic health and potentially boosting investor confidence and the euro.
The euro has shown slight strength against the dollar following this data from France.
At the US market open, the decline continued at the end of the week.
University of Michigan sentiment declines.
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Author's summary: France's industrial production surged in September, exceeding forecasts and contributing to a slight strengthening of the euro amid mixed global market signals.
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