UK industrial output saw its biggest monthly rise in six months in July as electricity generation increased, official figures show.
Industrial output rose by 0.5% in July after a 0.3% rise in June, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
The increase was stronger than the 0.2% average rise forecast by economists.
Separate ONS figures showed the UK goods trade deficit hit its widest level for more than two years in July.
The goods trade deficit was 10.2bn, up from 9.4bn in June, the widest monthly deficit since April 2012.
The widening came despite a small 500m increase in exports, as imports rose “more significantly”, by 1.3bn, the ONS said.
via BBC
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