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UK September industrial output falls sharply, dents recovery hopes
Industrial output fell more than expected in September, data showed on Tuesday, reinforcing fears that Britain's recovery will struggle to gather pace towards the end of the year. Manufacturing output rose by 0.1 percent in September on the month after a downwardly revised drop of 1.2 percent in August, the Office for National Statistics said. Economists had predicted a monthly 0.3 percent rise. The wider reading of industrial output, which includes energy production and mining, fell by 1.7 percent in September after a 0.5 percent drop in August.