Industrial production in Taiwan rose by 18.11% year-on-year in July, slowing from a downwardly revised 18.32% gain in the previous month. Output growth slowed for manufacturing (19.55% vs 19.87% in June). Additionally, production declined further for mining and quarrying (-15.66% vs -8.56%). Meanwhile, output contracted at a softer pace for electricity and gas supply (-7.70% vs -9.81%), while it recovered for water supply (0.91% vs -0.73%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity fell by 1.40% in July, easing from an upwardly revised 4.19% drop in the preceding period.