U.S. March industrial output rises 0.7 pct

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April 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Board report of U.S. industrial production and capacity utilization, seasonally adjusted. Total Industrial: March Feb Jan March14/13 Production, Pct Change 0.7 1.2 -0.2 3.8 Previous Estimates 0.6 -0.1 Production Index 103.2 102.5 101.3

March Feb Jan March'13 Pct of Capacity Use 79.2 78.8 78.1 78.0 Previous Estimates 78.4 78.1

Pct change: March Feb Jan March14/13 Final Products 0.7 1.4 -0.5 3.2 Consumer Goods 0.7 1.3 -0.7 Business Equipment 0.5 2.0 UNCH Nonindustrial Supplies 0.5 1.2 -0.1 Construc.Supplies 0.2 1.0 -0.2 Materials 0.9 0.9 UNCH 4.3 Manufacturing Industry 0.5 1.4 -0.9 2.8 Durable Goods 0.4 1.8 -0.8

Motor Vehicles/Parts -0.8 6.9 -5.9 Non-Durable Goods 0.7 0.9 -1.0 Mining Industry 1.5 0.9 0.8 7.9 Utilities Industry 1.0 -0.3 3.4 4.4 SPECIAL AGGREGATES:

Pct change: March Feb Jan March14/13 High-tech output 0.7 2.0 0.4 8.3 Industrial output

ex high-tech 0.7 1.1 -0.2 3.6 Industrial output

ex cars/parts 0.8 0.9 0.1 3.7 Motor Vehicle Assemblies (million unit annual rates):

March Feb Jan

11.27 11.50 10.54 Percent of Capacity: Manufacturing, Mining (LSE: MIR.L - news) , Utilities:

(Seasonally Adj.) March Feb Jan March'13 Manufacturing 76.7 76.5 75.5 76.1 Durable Goods 76.3 76.2 75.1

Motor Vehicles/Parts 78.3 79.1 74.1 Non-Durable Goods 78.5 78.1 77.5 Mining 89.1 88.2 87.8 86.4 Utilities 85.0 84.2 84.5 81.9

FORECAST:

Reuters survey of U.S. economists forecast:

U.S. Mar. industrial output +0.5 pct

U.S. Mar. capacity use rate 78.7 pct

U.S. Mar. factory output +0.5 pct