INSTANT VIEW 1-Slovak Oct ind output up on auto sector

    BRATISLAVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Slovak industrial output rose 
by a real 11.1 percent year-on-year in October, up from revised 
9.8 percent increase in September, Slovak Statistics Office said 
on Friday. 
  
 KEY POINTS: 
 INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT      OCT 06     SEPT 06     OCT 05 
 pct change yr/yr        11.1        9.8        4.9 
 
- Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected industrial 
output to have risen by 11.5 percent on an annual basis in 
October <SK/ECON04> <SK/ECON09>. 
 - Manufacturing production, which has the strongest weighting 
in the index, surged 14.7 percent on the year in October, up 
from a 12.6 percent rise in the previous month. 
 - Mining remained in negative territory, falling by 7.9 percent 
after a 7.2 percent drop in September. 
 - Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water 
fell by 9.8 percent, compared with a 8.8 percent drop in 
September. 
 - Within manufacturing output, car production surged by 41.1 
percent from a year ago, after a 26.2 percent jump in 
September. 
 - The automotive industry is the main pillar of Slovakia's 
economy and swings in its activity can significantly influence 
the country's overall economic performance. 
     
MARKET REACTION: 
- The Slovak crown showed no immediate reaction to the data. It 
was quoted at 35.485 per euro <EURSKK=> at 0805 GMT, in sight of 
its record of 35.450 hit on November 29. 
     
    LINKS: 
- For further details on October industrial output and other 
past data, Reuters 3000 Xtra users can click on the Slovak 
Statistics Office's website: 
    http://wwww.statistics.sk/webdata/english/index2_a.htm 
     
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 (Reporting by Martin Santa in Bratislava) 
 ((For past economic data and analysts' forecasts, double click 
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 ((Editing by Alan Crosby; bratislava.newsroom@reuters.com; 
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  Keywords: SLOVAKIA ECONOMY/OUTPUT