Industrial output edges up 0.6 pc in October

The output of Hungary's industrial sector was up by an annual 0.6 percent in October, slowing from a 2.2 percent increase in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. Adjusted for the number of workdays, headline output increased by 2.7 percent. Output of the automotive as well as the computer, electronics and optical equipment segments rose, but output of most other manufacturing segments, including food, drink and tobacco products, fell, KSH said. In a monthly comparison, output was up 2.8 percent when adjusted for workday and seasonal changes.