

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Office for National
Statistics released the following provisional data on British
industrial production on Thursday.
MANUFACTURING OUTPUT SEPT AUG (PREV AUG)
Mth-on-mth change in pct 1.7* -2.0 (-1.9)
Yr-on-yr change -9.3 -11.6 (-11.3)
3-mth/3-mth change -0.1 -0.2 (UNCH)
3-mth/3-mth year ago change -10.5 -11.1 (-10.9)
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Mth-on-mth change in pct 1.6** -2.6 (2.5)
Yr-on-yr change -10.3 -11.5 (-11.2)
3-mth/3-mth change -0.8 -0.4 (-0.2)
3-mth/3-mth year ago change -10.5 -10.6 (-10.4)
MINING/QUARRYING INCLUDING OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION
Month-on-month change in pct 1.7 -7.6 (-7.3)
Yr-on-yr change -17.1 -12.4 (-12.2)
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION
Month-on-month change in pct 1.7 -8.0 (-7.7)
Yr-on-yr change -16.2 -9.7 (-9.4)
ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER
Month-on-month change in pct -0.3 -0.6 (-0.5)
Yr-on-yr change -8.6 -9.8 (-9.2)
CONSENSUS FORECASTS MM yy
Manufacturing output +1.0 -10.5
Industrial production +1.0 -9.7
* Biggest monthly rise in manufacturing output since July
2002
** Biggest monthly rise in industrial output since July 2002
- The ONS said that quarterly 0.8 percent fall in industrial
output would not materially affect the GDP estimate for the
quarter, all other things being equal. Preliminary GDP data last
month showed that industrial output had fallen 0.7 percent over
the quarter.
(Compiled by UK Economics in London)
(UK Economics Desk, uk.economics@reuters.com +44 20 7542 2774)
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