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US industrial production up in November
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IANS | 15 Dec, 2012
US industrial production increased by 1.1 percent in November following a
decline in October, indicating further economic recovery.
The
November increase in industrial production, an indicator of the output
of factories, mines and utilities, followed a revised 0.7-percent
decline in October, Xinhua reported.
Manufacturing output, the
largest component of the overall industrial production, rose by 1.1
percent last month, the US Federal Reserve said Friday.
The manufacturing sector has shown upbeat performance since the US economy began to recover in the second half of 2009.
The output of the mining sector gained 0.8 percent in November, while the output of utilities edged up 1 percent.
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Fed report also showed that overall industrial capacity utilization - a
key measure of slack in the industrial economy - stood at 78.4 percent
in November, 0.7 percentage points higher than in the previous month.
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Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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56.85
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55.85 |
UK Pound
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87.40
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85.35 |
Euro
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74.60
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72.90 |
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Yen |
57.05 |
55.65 |
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