This marked the fourth straight month of declining industrial activity, as output fell further for electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (-34.7% vs -37.1% in May), mining & quarrying (-32% vs -27.9%) and manufacturing (-1.3% vs -1.1%).
On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the industrial activity went up 0.9%, easing sharply from an upwardly revised 8.9% growth in May.