LONDON: The United Kingdom industrial production rose less than economists forecast in June and output estimate for the second quarter was revised lower. Production increased 0.3 per cent from May, when it fell 0.6 per cent, the Office for National Statistics said yesterday. The median forecast of 32 economists in a Bloomberg News survey was for an increase of 0.6 per cent. Output in the second quarter rose 0.3 per cent, below the 0.4 per cent estimate published in last months gross domestic product report. The report adds to signs some areas of the recovery are softening. Bloomberg
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