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Output dropped less for manufacturing (-4.2% vs -11.9% in June) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-10.7% vs -14.5%). Additionally, mining and quarrying production rebounded (3.8% vs -12.4%).

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production jumped 8%, following a 4.3% increase in June.

The monthly increase was influenced by higher production in manufacturing and in mining and quarrying, while the production of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply decreased slightly in June, SURS said on September 10.