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US DATA PREVIEW: Due to uncertainty on hurricane impact, September industrial

production forecasts vary from -0.9% to +0.8%, with the median landing on +0.2%.

This follows August's hurricane driven 0.9% drop, the largest decline since the

financial crisis. Analysts largely agree that oil and gas production could

continue to be a drag on IP. They also expect mining to be little changed.

However, some analysts differ on their forecasts for utilities and

manufacturing. Utilities could be dragged down by power shortages from Irma, but

could be boosted by unseasonably warm weather in the Northeast. Indicators for

manufacturing are mixed, as the ISM Manufacturing report shows a healthy

increase, while September's employment report indicates reduced factory hours

worked. Capacity Utilization is expected to tick up only slightly to 76.2%,

roughly unchanged from August's 76.1%.