Spain's industrial output rose more than expected in September, official data showed on Friday, boosted by capital goods and durable consumer goods, which should help the economy motoring ahead. Calendar-adjusted industrial output rose 3.8 percent year-on-year in September, data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Friday, above forecasts for a 2.8 percent increase.
Activity was higher in all the main components. Capital goods led the gains, rising 11.7 percent from a year earlier, as companies replaced aging equipment. Durable consumer goods came next, up 9.3 percent, as families bought new appliances. September's increase compared with a 2.8 percent rise in August, which was revised up from a preliminary reading of 2.7 percent.