french industrial production declined in july for the first time since april a sign that firms cut production amid slowing demand and high price pressures total industrial outputcomprising output in manufacturing energy and constructionfell 16 on month after a downwardly revised 12 monthly increase in june economists polled by the wall street journal expected factory output to fall 05 manufacturing outputthe largest component of industrial productiondecreased 16 in july on month while energy production declined by 21 construction output increased 05 the data showed