Economics

Higher German Industrial Output Offers Hope for End of Slump

  • Production rises more than forecast 1.1% in November
  • German factories are trying to overcome months of uncertainty
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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German industrial production rebounded in November after two months of declines, in a cautious sign that Europe’s largest economy may be near the bottom of its manufacturing slump.