Czech industrial production up 7.6 percent in November

The Czech Statistical Office has announced Czech industrial output rose by 7.6 percent in November on a year-on-year comparison after 12.8 percent in October. Output was 0.7 percent higher in November compared with the October figure, when the month-on-month rise was 1.2 percent. The transport equipment sector contributed most to the annual rise in production with output up 16.5 percent, followed by electrical and optical equipment, up 13.1 percent. The manufacture of basic metals and metal products fell by 2.2 percent over the year, the office added.