Current Economic Trends
Overview Mining and manufacturing production improved from the previous month in November, as well as services output. Facilities investment and completed construction works rose, but retail sales slowed. Industrial production rose 0.7 percent month-on-month in November. Mining and manufacturing increased (up 0.3%, m-o-m and up 0.5%, y-o-y), and so did services output (up 0.7%, m o-m and down 1.4%, y-o-y). Compared to a year ago, industrial production fell 0.6 percent. Retail sales declined (down 0.9%, m-o-m and down 1.5%, y-o-y), but facilities investment rose (up 3.6%, m-o-m and up 5...