Eurozone new industrial orders fell 5.2% in December - down 22.3% in 2008
Feb 24th, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
In December 2008 the Eurozone (EA15) new industrial orders index fell by 5.2% in the month. In November the index decreased by 5.4%. In the EU27 new orders declined by 6.4% in December 2008, after dropping by 5.1% in November. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders fell by 4.7% in the Eurozone and by 6.4% in the EU27.