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Germany: Strongest m anufacturing o utput growth since May 2011
German pr ivate sector output continued to ris e at a solid pac e a t the end of 2013 . T he seasonally adjusted Markit Flash Germany Composite Output Index posted 55.2 in December , to remain above the 50 .0 no - change value for the eighth consecutive month. Although the index was fractionally lower than in November (55.4), the latest reading was the se cond - highest for exactly two - and - a - half years. Higher levels of private sector output reflected increases in both manufacturing and service sector business activity. Manufacturing production growth accelerated for the third month running and was the steepest ... (full story)