Drop in German industrial output adds to recession fears
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial output fell more than expected in September, data showed on Thursday, pointing to ongoing weakness in the sector and indicating that Europe's largest economy most probably slipped into recession in the third quarter. Industrial output dropped by 0.6% on the month, figures released by the Economy Ministry showed. A Reuters poll had pointed to a fall of 0.4%."It's not a nice number. The decline in industrial production in September makes a technical recession..