India, Oct. 8 -- Finland's industrial production declined for the second straight month in August, Statistics Finland said Thursday.

Industrial production dropped 1.3 percent on a monthly basis, bigger than the 1.1 percent fall seen in July. This was the second consecutive fall.

Mining and quarrying output was down 3.2 percent and manufacturing shrank 1.3 percent. Meanwhile, output was 1.9 percent higher in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply.

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