US Industrial Output Rises Less than Expected

2026-08-18 13:27 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

Industrial production in the United States increased by 0.2% in July 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 0.3% rise, following an upwardly revised 0.3% increase in June.

Manufacturing output, which accounts for about 78% of total industrial production, went up 0.2% in July after rising 0.3% in June, in line with forecasts.

Manufacturing output excluding motor vehicles and parts increased 0.4%.

Mining production increased by 1.3%.

Meanwhile, mining output grew 0.2%, and utilities output rose 0.5%, with similarly sized increases in electric and natural gas utilities.

Capacity utilization edged up to 76.3%, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.



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