France's industrial output posted a decrease of 2.1% in May on a monthly basis, after rising 0.6% in April, official data showed on Friday. It was above the market expectation, which had forecast a 1.5% drop in industrial output. According to the country's statistical authority Insee, output also dropped by 2.7% for the manufacturing industry after rising by 0.5% in April. “In May 2024, output fell back in the 'other ...