Industrial production rose 0.2% in August, as factory output, which accounts for about four-fifths of the total figure, fell for the first in six months, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
The gain in production at factories, mines and utilities followed a 0.5% gain in July that was larger than originally reported.
The increase came in below economists’ forecasts of a 0.3% increase, Bloomberg reported.
The share of industrial capacity in use held steady at 82.2%, according to the Fed.
Factory output fell 0.3%, the first decline since February.
The factory sector is one of trucking’s largest and most important customers.
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