A report released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday showed industrial production in the U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of August.
The report said industrial production rose by 0.4 percent in August after climbing by a downwardly revised 0.8 percent in July.
Economists had expected industrial production to increase by 0.5 percent compared to the 0.9 percent advance originally reported for the previous month.
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