Preliminary data from the European Union’s statistical agency Eurostat showed that industrial production in the euro area rose at its fastest pace in five months in October, supported by strong growth in the energy and consumer goods sectors.

Eurostat said the euro zone’s industrial production index rose 2% year on year in October, adjusted for differences in the number of working days, compared with analysts’ expectations of a 1.9% increase, following growth of 1.2% in September.

According to Germany’s DPA news agency, the pace of industrial production growth reached its highest level since May of last year, when it stood at 3%.