German
industrial production saw its biggest drop in two years in May, weighed down by
sharp falls in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
Industrial
production fell 1.8% in May from April, according to the country's statistics
agency Destatis.
The
fall was a surprise, with the majority of economists expecting industrial
output to be unchanged.
Destatis
also cut April's industrial production figure slightly to -0.3%.
Germany's
statistics agency blamed the
