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2025-10-30 21:24:40
[Chile's Industrial Output and Retail Sales Rebound in September] ⑴ Chile's industrial production index rose 1.5% year-on-year in September, reversing a 1.8% decline in August. ⑵ Manufacturing output increased by 5%, food production by 13%, and machinery and equipment repair and installation surged by 22.7%. ⑶ Machinery and equipment manufacturing increased by 14.6%, partially offset by a 4.6% decline in paper product output. ⑷ The utilities index rose by 1%, with electricity and water supply increasing by 1.1% and 1.5% respectively, but natural gas production declined by 1.4%. ⑸ Mining output declined by 1.8%, with metal mining declining by 3.5%, including a 4.5% decline in copper mining. ⑹ Energy resource extraction declined by 3.1%, while non-metallic mining surged by 9.8%. ⑺ Seasonally adjusted, industrial output declined by 0.2% month-on-month in September. ⑻ Retail sales increased by 6.2% year-on-year, the fastest growth since March. ⑼ Sales of new light motor vehicles increased by 26.3%, and sales of electronic appliances and technology products increased by 9.3%. (10) Miscellaneous consumer goods increased by 8.6%, while retail sales increased by 0.8% month-on-month. (11) Year-to-date, cumulative retail sales increased by 5.2%.
