India, Sept. 21 -- Turkey's manufacturing capacity utilization rate increased in September, while factory confidence remained less positive for the third straight month, figures from the central bank showed on Monday.

The capacity utilization rate rose to 74.2 percent in September from 73.5 percent in August.

The growth in September was mainly driven by higher utilization of investment goods, which climbed to 73.1 percent from 69.7 percent. Capacity utilization for non-durable consumer goods also improved to 72.5 percent from 72.2 percent, while that for intermediate goods decreased to 74.5 percent from 74.7 percent.

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