August industrial production beats estimates up 0.1%

Group 1 - The August industrial production data showed an unexpected increase of 0.1%, reversing the previous month's decline of 0.1% [1] - Utilization rates remained stable at 77.4%, which is the second weakest level of the year, with the weakest recorded in January [2] - There have been downward revisions in import prices, indicating potential challenges in the manufacturing sector [2]