US Industrial Production Edges Higher in September

2025-12-03 14:26 By Joana Ferreira 1 min. read

US industrial production rose 0.1% month-over-month in September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.3% drop in August and slightly beating market expectations for no change.

A rebound in utilities output drove the increase, with the sector gaining 1.1% after a 3.0% plunge in the prior month.

Electric utility output rose 1.3%, more than offsetting a 0.4% decline in natural gas utilities.

Mining output was unchanged in September, following a 0.4% increase in August.

Manufacturing production was also flat (vs. +0.1% previously).

Within manufacturing, durable goods output inched up 0.1%, supported by gains in aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment (+1.4%), fabricated metal products (+1.2%), and computer and electronic products (+0.7%).

These were partly offset by declines in motor vehicles and parts (-2.2%) and machinery (-0.1%).

Nondurable goods production slipped 0.1%, as chemical output fell 0.2% while food, beverage, and tobacco products were unchanged.



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