July numbers are in.

While industrial production increased only 0.2% in July after having advanced 0.4% in June, manufacturing fared better gaining 0.4%. This figure was boosted by a rise of 3.6% in the production of motor vehicles and parts.

Excluding motor vehicles and parts, the index for manufacturing increased 0.2%.

In July, the capacity utilization rate for total industry edged up to 79.9%, a level 1.1 percentage points below its average for 1972-2007.

Source: IndustryWeek