By Jessica Coacci


U.S. industrial production rose in April, according to data published by the Federal Reserve.

Production rose by 0.7% last month, after decreasing by an upwardly revised 0.3% in March. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a 0.2% increase.

Manufacturing activity rose by 0.6%, and output from utilities increased by 1.9%. Mining output ticked down 0.1%.

Industrial capacity utilization was 76.1% in April, higher than the consensus estimate of 75.8%


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