U.K. July Industrial Production: Summary

By Mark Evans

Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of U.K. industrial production figures for July from the Office for National Statistics in London:

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                             July   June    May   April  March   Feb.   Jan.
                             2008   2008   2008    2008   2008   2008   2008
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                          --------------- Monthly % changes -----------------
Industrial                  -0.4%  -0.1%  -0.7%    0.0%  -0.4%   0.1%  -0.3%
 Manufacturing              -0.2%  -0.4%  -0.5%   -0.2%  -0.5%   0.2%   0.3%
 Mining & Quarrying         -3.8%   0.3%   0.7%   -0.4%   0.1%  -0.9%  -4.1%
 Elec, Gas & Water Supply    0.9%   2.2%  -4.3%    1.6%   0.6%   0.1%  -2.2%
 Oil & Gas                  -4.4%   0.1%   1.6%   -1.1%   0.3%  -1.2%  -2.8%
                          ---------------- Annual % changes -----------------
Industrial                  -1.9%  -1.7%  -1.6%    0.2%   0.3%   1.2%   0.4%
 Manufacturing              -1.4%  -1.5%  -1.0%   -0.1%   0.6%   1.9%   0.7%
 Mining & Quarrying         -9.4%  -4.5%  -7.1%   -6.0%  -5.0%  -6.6%  -3.6%
 Elec, Gas & Water Supply    1.6%  -1.0%  -1.9%    9.3%   3.2%   3.2%   0.7%
 Oil & Gas                  -8.2%  -2.5%  -5.6%   -5.0%  -3.7%  -6.0%  -2.5%
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                             July   June    May   April  March   Feb.   Jan.
                             2008   2008   2008    2008   2008   2008   2008
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                          ---------- 3 month on 3 month % changes -----------
Industrial                  -1.1%  -0.7%  -0.6%   -0.3%  -0.4%  -0.1%   0.0%
 Manufacturing              -1.1%  -0.9%  -0.5%    0.0%   0.3%   0.3%   0.1%
 Mining & Quarrying         -0.6%  -0.1%  -2.0%   -3.4%  -4.8%  -3.0%  -2.4%
 Elec, Gas & Water Supply   -1.3%  -0.1%  -0.5%   -0.5%  -2.1%  -1.2%   0.8%
 Oil & Gas                  -0.4%  -0.2%  -1.6%   -2.7%  -3.6%  -1.9%  -1.2%
                          -------- 3 month on a year ago % changes ----------
Industrial                  -1.7%  -1.1%  -0.4%    0.6%   0.6%   0.9%   0.7%
 Manufacturing              -1.3%  -0.9%  -0.2%    0.8%   1.1%   1.0%   0.4%
 Mining & Quarrying         -7.0%  -5.9%  -6.1%   -5.9%  -5.1%  -2.1%  -0.3%
 Elec, Gas & Water Supply   -0.4%   2.0%   3.4%    5.2%   2.3%   3.0%   3.8%
 Oil & Gas                  -5.4%  -4.4%  -4.8%   -4.9%  -4.1%  -1.5%  -0.2%
                          ------------------ Index levels -------------------
Industrial                   99.3   99.8   99.9   100.6  100.6  101.0  100.9
 Manufacturing              103.3  103.5  104.0   104.4  104.6  105.2  104.9
 Mining & Quarrying          70.2   72.9   72.7    72.2   72.5   72.4   73.1
 Elec, Gas & Water Supply   102.8  101.8   99.7   104.1  102.4  101.8  101.7
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                             July   June    May   April  March   Feb.   Jan.
                             2008   2008   2008    2008   2008   2008   2008
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 Oil & Gas                   67.7   70.8   70.7    69.6   70.4   70.2   71.0
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Contribution to manufacturing output
Changes in the latest 3 month on 3 month period
Rises
  textiles, leather and clothing                   0.7%
  chemicals & man-made fibres                      0.8%
  transport equipment                              0.9%
Falls
  food, drink & tobacco                           -2.4%
  coke, ref petrol & nuclear fuels                -1.2%
  basic metals and metal products                 -0.6%
  machinery & equipment                           -1.3%
  electrical and optical equipment                -2.9%
  wood & wood products                            -2.3%
  pulp, paper, printing & publishing              -0.6%
  rubber & plastic products                       -1.9%
  non-metallic mineral products                   -1.7%
  other manufacturing                             -4.2%

Note: 2003=100. Output index numbers include adjustments, as necessary,

Source: National Statistics

To contact the reporter on this story: Mark Evans in London at at mevans8@bloomberg.net