Stati Uniti Produzione Industriale (Mensile)

Industrial production in the US rose by 0.4% from the previous month in March 2024, in line with expectations and following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in February. Manufacturing output, which makes up 78% of total production, went up by 0.5%, driven by a 3.1% surge in motor vehicles and parts. Utilities also saw a 2% boost, with both electric and natural gas utilities on the rise. However, mining output dropped by 1.4%. Capacity utilization hit 78.4% in March, 1.2 percentage points lower than the long-run average. In Q1, industrial production fell by 1.8% annually, with factory and mining outputs down by 0.1% and 1.4% respectively.