Article 24BH3 UK industrial production falls at worst rate in four years

UK industrial production falls at worst rate in four years

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Surprise 1.3% drop in October dents hopes economy will end year on a high

Industrial production fell sharply and unexpectedly in October, dealing a blow to hopes that the UK economy will end 2016 on a high.

A surprise 1.3% drop in production over the month followed a 0.4% decrease in September, according to the Office for National Statistics, and was the biggest monthly fall in four years. Economists had forecast a 0.2% rise for October.

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