Industrial output in South Korea jumped 1.9 percent on month in September, Statistics Korea said on Friday.
That beat forecasts for a decline of 0.3 percent following the downwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in August (originally 0.4 percent).
On a yearly basis, industrial production spiked 2.4 percent – also topping expectations for a gain of 0.3 percent following the downwardly revised 0.1 percent increase in the previous month (originally 0.3 percent).
The index of all industry production advanced 2.4 percent on month and 4.4 percent on year.
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