WASHINGTON, United States—US industrial production kept expanding in August, the Federal Reserve said Friday, beating expectations even though the pace
Overall industrial production rose by 0.4 percent, up from a revised 0.7 percent a month earlier, the Federal Reserve announced in a statement.The August reading for manufacturing was up just 0.1 percent, “held back” by a five percent decline in motor vehicles and parts, the Fed said.
This marked a sharp turnaround from July, when a jump in motor vehicle production helped spur a 0.4 percent increase in manufacturing, pushing industrial production back into positive territory. “Overall industrial production rose more than expected in August but manufacturing output matched consensus expectations,” High Frequency Economics Chief US Economist Rubeela Farooqi wrote in a note to clients.Factory output rose by 0.6 percent, while the index for mining was up 1.4 percent from a month earlier.The figures will give the Fed additional information ahead of its interest rate decision next week, as it weighs another hike to its key lending rate to cool above-target inflation.
However, traders and analysts expect the US central bank to announce it is holding rates steady on Wednesday to give policymakers more time to assess the health of the world’s largest economy.
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