From Agência Brasil · · 50s
Brazil's industrial output drops 0.8% in September
Brazil's industrial production fell 0.8% in September, marking the fourth straight monthly decline.
In brief
Brazil's industrial production fell 0.8% in September, marking the fourth straight monthly decline. Brazil's industrial output dropped 0.8% in September, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. Originally reported by Agência Brasil.
Industrial output falls
Brazil's industrial production fell 0.8 percent from August to September, marking the fourth decline in the past five months.
Year-to-date growth
The sector posted 0.2 percent growth year to date, with industrial output remaining 16.5 percent below its all-time high from May 2011.
Monthly performance
September: -0.8%, August: -0.7%, July: 0.0%, June: -1.6%, May: -1.0%.
Sector breakdown
Capital goods: -1.9%, semi- and non-durable consumer goods: -1.2%, intermediate goods: -0.7%, durable consumer goods: 0.7%.
Key contributors
Lower ethanol and sugar production, and reduced sugarcane processing due to heavier rainfall, contributed to the decline.
The short version
Brazil's industrial output dropped 0.8% in September, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
