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Denmark’s manufacturing production rose by 4.8% month-on-month in September 2026 from an upwardly revised 1.0% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest reading in three months as output growth accelerated in electronics (8.6% vs 1.8% in August) and furniture (7.3% vs 0.2%). Moreover, activity rebounded in pharmaceutical products (10.0% vs -1.3%) and machinery (1.3% vs -1.4%). In contrast, production eased in wood and paper products (0.1% vs 4.1%), petroleum and chemical products (2.4% vs 9.1%), metal and metal products (0.3% vs 5.0%), and electrical equipment (0.1% vs 4.5%), while production declined in food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.2% vs 0.1%), textile, clothing, and leather products (3.5% vs 6.4%), and rubber, plastic, glass, and concrete products (-2.9% vs 3.8%). On a non-seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing production grew by 5.7% in September, easing sharply from an upwardly revised 6.8% rise in the preceding period.

Norway’s manufacturing production was unchanged month-on-month in September 2026, following a 0.4% decline in August. Output increased in food, beverages and tobacco (1.7% vs -1.2% in August), printing and reproduction (1.0% vs -6.9%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (0.1% vs -1.7%), and computer and electrical equipment (1.6% vs -0.5%). Additionally, the contraction softened in machinery and equipment (-0.9% vs -3.0%) and ships, boats and oil platforms (-3.9% vs -8.8%). Meanwhile, activity declined in wood and wood products (-4.6% vs 12.6%), paper and paper products (-10.8% vs 1.8%), rubber, plastic and mineral products (-4.1% vs 4.7%), basic metals (-5.1% vs 4.4%), fabricated metal products (-2.5% vs 3.6%), transport equipment n.e.c. (-4.2% vs 22.8%), repair and installation of machinery (-0.3% vs 1.0%), and furniture and manufacturing n.e.c. (-1.0% vs 3.5%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output accelerated to 1.3% from 0.4% in August.

US manufacturing output rose by 0.3% month-over-month in September 2026, after a downwardly revised 0.2% decrease in August and matching market forecasts. Durable manufacturing output edged up 0.1% in September, with gains of at least 1% in primary metals, machinery, and electrical equipment, appliances and components. These increases were partly offset by a 3.0% decline in motor vehicles and parts. Nondurable manufacturing output rose 0.4%, led by growth in printing and support activities and chemicals. On a yearly basis, manufacturing production rose by 1.1%, after a 0.9% increase in August. In the third quarter, manufacturing output grew by 0.7%, supported by a 3.8% increase in durable goods production, which was boosted in part by a 28.4% surge in semiconductors and related electronic components. In contrast, nondurable goods production declined by 1.6% over the same period.

Manufacturing production in the UK grew by 1.2% month-on-month in August 2026, beating market expectations for a 0.1% decline and rebounding from a revised 1.0% increase in July. This marked the fastest growth since March, as output increased in nine of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest positive contribution coming from the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (5.1% vs 3.4 in July) which contributed over half of the overall monthly growth within manufacturing. Moreover, rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (2.1% vs. -2.3%), machinery and equipment (2.0% vs. 1.0%), and wood and paper products (3.2% vs. -0.8%) increased. In contrast, food products, beverages and tobacco (-1.0% vs 0.4%) and coke and refined petroleum product (-1.8% vs 0%) declined. On an annual basis, manufacturing activity increased by 3.0% in August, the fastest rise since March 2024, above forecasts of 2.3% and accelerating from a 2.2% gain in the preceding period.

Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 3.3% month-on-month in August 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.1% increase in July. This marked the sharpest growth since December 2023, as production rebounded strongly in textiles (7.5% vs. -3.4% in July), wood (3.1% vs. -6.9%), graphics (1% vs. -1.8%), and automotive and trailers (26.2% vs. -5.3%). Activity also increased at a faster pace in food (2.1% vs. 1.0%) and building materials (1.3% vs. 0.2%). On the other hand, output declined notably in pharmaceuticals (-18.8% vs. 2.4%), basic metals (-3.9% vs. -3.4%), paper (-5.2% vs. 6.8%), and chemicals (-2.9% vs. 1.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output jumped by 12%, its strongest increase in four years, accelerating from a 9.3% rise in August, with more than 60% of the industry's business classes recording higher production for the month. Among the eight largest sectors, machinery posted the largest increase, while chemicals recorded the steepest decline.

Norway’s manufacturing production fell 0.4% month-over-month in August 2026, reversing the 0.7% increase recorded in July. The decline was driven by weaker output in food, beverages and tobacco (-1.2% vs 0.4% in July), food products (-1.0% vs -0.1%), textiles, wearing apparel and leather (-0.9% vs 0.5%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (-1.7% vs -1.1%), computer and electrical equipment (-0.5% vs 2.2%), and machinery and equipment (-2.8% vs 5.7%). Production also fell sharply in ships, boats and oil platforms (-9.0% vs 8.9%). Meanwhile, wood and wood products rebounded sharply (12.6% vs -8.5%) and transport equipment n.e.c. (21.9% vs -14.5%). Output also increased in rubber, plastic and mineral products (3.8% vs 1.5%), basic metals (4.0% vs -2.6%), non-ferrous metals (3.4% vs -3.5%), fabricated metal products (3.5% vs 0.4%), and repair and installation of machinery (1.0% vs 1.8%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output eased to 0.4% from 1.5% in July.

Denmark’s manufacturing production rose by 0.9% month-on-month in August 2026, rebounding from an upwardly revised eighteen-month low of a 5.0% drop in the previous month. Output recovered in textiles, clothing, and leather products (6.4% vs -3.8% in July), wood and paper products (3.7% vs -1.6%), petroleum and chemical products (7.9% vs -2.0%), metal and metal products (4.4% vs -12.0%), electronics (3.4% vs -13.6%), and transportation (39.0% vs -17.8%). Moreover, activity increased in the manufacture of electrical equipment (3.8% vs 2.3%) and rubber, plastic, glass, and concrete (2.9% vs 0.3%). Output also declined at a softer pace for food, beverage, and tobacco (-0.6% vs -2.4%) and pharmaceuticals (-1.5% vs -6.0%). On a non-seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing production grew by 6.5% in August, following a downwardly revised 3.4% increase in the preceding period.

Manufacturing output in the US declined 0.3% in August, ending a seven-month period of consecutive increases and falling short of market expectations for a 0.3% rise. The decline was driven primarily by weaker durable-goods production, which fell 0.5% amid broad-based decreases across categories. In contrast, output of nondurable goods was unchanged during the month, providing some stability to overall manufacturing activity. Production in other manufacturing industries, including publishing and logging, increased 1%. Meanwhile, manufacturing capacity utilisation fell by 0.3 percentage point to 75.7% in August. The rate remained 2.5 percentage points below its long-run average for the 1972–2025 period, highlighting continued spare capacity across the sector.

Manufacturing production in the UK grew by 0.9% month-on-month in July 2026, surpassing market expectations for a 0.2% rise and rebounding from a 0.5% fall in June. Output increased in eight of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest positive contribution coming from the manufacture of computer, electronics and optical products (5.2% vs -0.9% in June), followed by basic metals (2.8% vs -2.8%), coke and refined petroleum products (1.2% vs 0.4%), and food products, beverages and tobacco (0.9% vs 1.0%). In contrast, production declined mainly for rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (-3.0% vs 0.4%), machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified (-1.5% vs -0.1%), and wood and paper products and printing (-1.2% vs -1.3%). On an annual basis, manufacturing activity increased by 2.6% in July, the fastest rise since March 2024, above forecasts of 2% and accelerating from a 0.5% gain in the preceding period.

Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 1.6% month-on-month in July 2026, rebounding from a revised 1.0% decline in the previous month. The increase was supported by stronger output in machinery (6.6% vs. -3.1%), leather and footwear (7.2% vs. -3.7%), paper (6.4% vs. 4.4%), chemical products (2.3% vs. 0.7%), food (1.9% vs. -3.2%) and metal products (1.6% vs. -0.6%). These gains were partly offset by declines in wood (-9.4% vs. 0.4%), automotive and trailers (-7.2% vs. 0.3%), machine repair and installation (-6.4% vs. 0.1%), electrical appliances (-4.7% vs. -2.0%) and other transport equipment (-4.5% vs. 0.3%). Output also fell in textiles (-2.1% vs. -1.2%), rubber and plastics (-2.8% vs. -0.4%) and basic metals (-3.2% vs. 0.4%).

Denmark’s manufacturing production dropped by 5.5% month-over-month in July 2026, slipping from a downwardly revised 6.2% growth in June and marking the steepest decline since January 2025. Output decreased in ten out of the twelve industry groups, with the largest decline in the transport sector, which sank 21.3%, after a 27.8% surge in June, followed by electronics manufacturing (-13.9% vs 25.6%) and the metal industry (-11.6% vs 11.7%). Activity also fell in the pharmaceutical industry (-6.2% vs 6.9%), the most important sector, which accounted for 20% of total manufacturing output. In contrast, production increased in two industrial groups, namely manufacturing of electrical equipment and machinery, rising 0.9% (vs 3.7%) and 0.8% (vs 12.7%), respectively. On a non-seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing output rose by 4.1% in July, the softest increase in seven months and slowing sharply from an upwardly revised 13.8% gain in the preceding period.

Norway’s manufacturing production rose 0.7% month-over-month in July 2026, rebounding from a 1.0% decline in June. Output recovered in food, beverages and tobacco (0.4% vs -0.6% in June), rubber, plastic and mineral products (1.0% vs -1.7%), fabricated metal products (0.1% vs -3.5%), repair and installation of machinery (1.7% vs -7.1%), computer and electrical equipment (2.3% vs -1.7%), and machinery and equipment (5.4% vs -3.9%), while gains continued in textiles, wearing apparel and leather (0.5% vs 0.1%) and ships, boats and oil platforms (8.4% vs 3.2%). In contrast, production fell further in wood and wood products (-8.1% vs -4.4%), refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (-1.2% vs 1.1%), and basic metals (-2.2% vs -1.7%), while it declined in paper and paper products (-3.5% vs 6.6%), transport equipment n.e.c. (-14.8% vs -1.1%), and furniture and manufacturing n.e.c. (-0.7% vs 1.1%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output rose 1.5% from 0.7% in June.

Manufacturing output in the US increased 0.2% in July 2026, in line with market expectations. Production of durable goods rose 0.7%, with most categories expanding more than 1%. Among the industry groups within durables, only the indexes for nonmetallic mineral products and for motor vehicles and parts decreased in July, moving down 0.2% and 2.1%, respectively. Production of nondurable goods fell 0.4%, with gains in the output of textile and product mills and of petroleum and coal products more than offset by declines in all other categories. Capacity utilization for manufacturing edged up to 76% in July, a rate that is 2.2 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.

Manufacturing production in the UK fell 0.5% month-on-month in June 2026, worse than market expectations and May's downwardly revised 0.2% drop. Output contracted in seven of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest negative contributions coming from the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (-5.1% vs 0.2% in May), alongside computer, electronic and optical products (-0.9% vs 2.1%), and machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified (-0.1% vs 3.4%). Meanwhile, production rebounded in the manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco (1.0% vs -0.1%), coke and refined petroleum products (0.4% vs -1.0%), rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (0.4% vs -1.9%), and other manufacturing and repair activities (3.2% vs -1.4%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output growth slowed to a four-month low of 0.5% from a downwardly revised 2.0% in May, falling short of market expectations for a 1.2% increase.

Manufacturing production in the Netherlands fell 1.3% month-on-month in June 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.1% increase in May. This marked the first decline in manufacturing output since February, with production falling mainly in food (-4.8% vs. 1.0% in May), leather and footwear (-4.1% vs. 2.6%), electrical appliances (-1.9% vs. 0.5%), and machinery (-2.9% vs. 7.0%). Output also continued to decline in textiles (-0.2% vs. -0.5%), paper (-0.7% vs. -2.2%), rubber and plastics (-0.4% vs. -1.0%), and metal products (-1.6% vs. -2.4%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing production increased 4.6%, easing from a 6.8% rise in May. Output grew in nearly half of the underlying sectors, with the machinery industry once again recording the largest increase, while machine repair and installation posted the biggest decline.

Norway’s manufacturing production dropped 1% month-over-month in June 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 0.8% rise in the previous month. Output declined across several key categories, including food, beverages and tobacco (-0.7% vs 1.1% in May), fabricated metal products (-3.3% vs 5.2%), repair and installation of machinery (-7.0% vs 6.5%), computer and electrical equipment (-1.7% vs -0.5%), machinery and equipment (-3.4% vs 1.0%), basic metals (-1.5% vs 0.5%), and rubber, plastic and mineral products (-1.2% vs 0.5%). In contrast, production continued to rise in refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals (1% vs 0.1%) and rebounded in ships, boats and oil platforms (2.5% vs -1.7%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output increased 0.7%, slowing from a downwardly revised 2.1% growth in May.

Denmark’s manufacturing production jumped 6.4% month-on-month in June 2026, rebounding from an upwardly revised 3.5% fall in the previous month. This marked the highest reading in three months, as output recovered in most industries, particularly food, beverages, and tobacco (3.1% vs -1.2% in May), textiles, clothing, and leather (11.7% vs -12.3%), pharmaceutical products (7.3% vs -7.8%), metal and metal products (12.8% vs -8.4%), electronics (25.9% vs -1.7%), electrical equipment (3.4% vs -0.9%), machinery (13.1% vs -7.6%), and transport (26.7% vs -23.7%). On the other hand, production growth slowed in wood, paper, and printing (0.3% vs 1.5%), while activity declined in rubber, plastic, and glass (-1.6% vs 0.0%) and mineral oil and chemicals (-4.4% vs 4.0%). On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing activity rose by 9.7% in June, following a downwardly revised 4.7% increase in the preceding period.

US manufacturing output was unchanged in June 2026 after a 0.1% increase in the previous month, as a 0.1% decline in durable goods production was offset by a 0.2% increase in nondurable goods output. Within durable manufacturing, declines were broad-based, with wood products, nonmetallic mineral products, machinery, and electrical equipment, appliances, and components each falling by more than 0.5%. Meanwhile, the gain in nondurable manufacturing was driven by a 2.1% increase in petroleum and coal products output.

Manufacturing production in the UK edged up by 0.1% month-over-month in May 2026, defying market expectations for a 0.2% decline but slowing from an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in the previous month. Output increased in seven of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, led by gains in machinery and equipment (5.3% vs 0.7% in April), followed by computer, electronic and optical products (2.1% vs -0.1%), electrical equipment (1.3% vs -4.5%), and chemicals and chemical products (0.7% vs -1.3%). In contrast, the largest decline was recorded for basic metal and metal products (-2.7% vs 2.4%). Production was also lower for rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (-1.6% vs 1.3%) and other manufacturing and repair (-1.5% vs 0.3%). On an annual basis, manufacturing activity rose 2.3% in May, exceeding forecasts of a 1.9% increase and accelerating from a 1.0% rise in April. It marked the strongest growth since March 2024.

Norway’s manufacturing production rose 0.7% month-over-month in May 2026, above market expectations of a 0.4% increase and rebounding from a 0.9% decline in the previous month. Growth accelerated in food, beverages, and tobacco (1.1% vs 0.3% in April), wood and wood products (2.3% vs 0.8%), and basic chemicals (5.6% vs 3.7%). Additionally, output recovered in textiles, wearing apparel, and leather (3.2% vs -1.9%), fabricated metal products (4.8% vs -2.3%), machinery and equipment (1.2% vs -1.6%), and the repair and installation of machinery (5.5% vs -2.5%). In contrast, production growth slowed for refined petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (0.0% vs 4.5%) and basic metals (0.5% vs 5.5%), while output continued to fall for ships, boats, and oil platforms (-1.7% vs -0.7%) and furniture and manufacturing n.e.c. (-2.2% vs -1.8%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output increased 2.2%, after a 0.6% drop in April.