After adjusting for working days, industrial output grew 8% over the same month last year, compared to 6.8% in March. On a monthly basis, industrial production volume increased, seasonally and working-day adjusted, 0.4% in April.

In March, industrial output slid 0.6% over the prior month. During the first four months of the year, industrial production stood 9.3% higher than the same period last year. (rttnews.com)