In October, the industrial activity index in Mexico grew 2% per month, which meant a dynamism after the 0.6% advance in September, according to data released on Friday by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (Inegi).

Inside the indicator, the improvement was mainly due to the impact of the construction sector, which contracted 5.1% in September, grew 3.6% in October. Another line that improved was utilities (electricity, gas and water), which erased the 2.6% decrease in September and registered a 1.8% increase in October.

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