However, this followed on from the equivalent data from Germany, released on Tuesday, falling on a month-on-month basis for the sixth month in a row, as the eurozone s largest economy continued to struggle in the face of high energy prices and elevated interest rates. At 03 25 ET  08 25 GMT , the DAX index in Germany traded largely flat, the CAC 40 in France traded down 0.1  and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. fell 0.2 .Data released earlier Wednesday showed that French industrial production rose 0.5  on the month in November, more than expected.
European markets were mixed on Wednesday, with Germany's DAX flat, France's CAC 40 down 0.1%, and the UK's FTSE 100 down 0.2%. This followed data showing that German industrial production fell for the sixth month in a row, while French industrial production rose 0.5% in November.