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US DATA PREVIEW: REPEAT: 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%.