According to the statistics released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the country's industrial production in September this year fell by 1.6 percent month on month, following a revised month-on-month increase of 0.6 percent recorded in August.
In September, France's production in manufacture of metals and metal products fell by 1.5 percent, the production of the automotive industry decreased by 7.2 percent, while the output of the construction industry decreased by 5.8 percent, all compared to the previous month.