Brazil Sept. Industrial Output Rises on Increased Durable Goods Production

SÃO PAULO--Brazil's industrial output rose 0.2% in September from the previous month as production of durable goods increased, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said.

Output rose 2.6% from September of last year, IBGE said.

Durable goods production increased 2.1% in September from August and jumped 16.1% from a year earlier, according to the statistics agency.

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November 01, 2017 07:59 ET (11:59 GMT)