Economics

German Industry Raised Output Before Virus Stalled Recovery

  • Production rose 3% in January on manufacturing, construction
  • Ministry says coronavirus overshadows beginning stabilization
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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German manufacturers ramped up production just before the global coronavirus outbreak hit export demand and disrupted supply chains.