MEXICO CITY---Mexico's industrial production rose in January for the first time in four months as gains in manufacturing and construction offset a decline in oil and gas output.
Industrial output rose 0.6% in seasonally adjusted terms from December, but was 0.9% below January 2018 levels, the National Statistics Institute said Wednesday.
Oil and gas production remained a drag on industrial output, falling 4.6% from December and 15% from a year earlier. Construction activity was up 2.9% from the previous month, and production of factory-made goods increased 0.2%. Both manufacturing and construction rose from a year before.