Industrial output falls by 18.2 percent in July

Czech industrial output fell by 18.2 percent year-on-year in July, following a revised 11.8 percent drop in June, according to official data released on Friday. The fall in output has been attributed to a drop in the production of motor vehicles and various kinds of machinery and metal products. Meanwhile, output in the construction sector fell by 4.4 percent in July, after a slight rise the previous month.