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LONDON — Europe got further evidence that its unexpectedly strong economic recovery is slowing, with the news that German investor confidence fell sharply in September and industrial production unexpectedly stagnated during July.
The twin pieces of economic data have reinforced the view that the euro-zone economy, which grew by a quarterly rate of 1 percent in the second quarter — equivalent to an annualized rate of more than 4 percent — is slowing in the wake of faltering economic growth in the U.S.
