industrial production in the eurozone rose by more than expected in september despite weakening global demand output from factories mines and utilities rose 09 in september compared with the previous month according to data released monday by the european union statistics agency eurostat economists polled by the wall street journal expected a 01 increase production of nondurable consumer goods rose by 36 on month in september and capital goods by 15 while production of intermediate goods as well as durable consumer goods fell by 09 energy production declined by 11 according to eurostat for august the industrial production figure was revised to a 20 increase on month from the previously estimated 15 expansion yearonyear industrial output in august was revised to 28 from the previously estimated 25 increase despite this strong increase in output in september economists expect the eurozone industrial sector to struggle in the coming months amid the energy crisis and weakening demand