TABLE-South Africa’s October manufacturing output up 0.8% y/y

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 10 (Reuters) – South Africa’s manufacturing output rose 0.8% year on year in October after falling by a revised 1.4% in September, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. Percentage changes: Y/Y M/M Food and beverages 2.9 -2.8 Textiles, clothing etc. -7.7 -1.2 Wood and wood products, paper 0.4 2.6 Petroleum and chemicals 4.5 -1.1 Glass and non-metallic 1.3 3.6 Basic iron, steel etc. 2.7 1.3 Electrical machinery 4.7 -0.7 Radio, TV and Comms -1.0 -0.3 Motor vehicles, parts etc. -16.6 7.0 Furniture and others 9.0 5.0 Total 0.8 0.4 (Reporting by Tannur Anders; Editing by Alexander Winning)

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