Euro zone: data raises doubts as Merkel's party votes for new leader

France's industrial output shows a surprise boost in October, but similar data from Germany shows an unexpected fall, adding to signs that a cooling trend will continue in the fourth quarter. As David Pollard reports, Germany was also pondering on Friday how the election of Chancellor Angela Merkel's replacement at the head of the CDU Party may impact the future course of Europe's largest economy.

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