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In September, industrial production in Romania decreased by 2.6% month-on-month and 6.2% year-on-year, with the manufacturing sector being the main contributor. This decline was sharper than Erste's forecast of -4.0%. The manufacturing output fell by 1.8% from the previous month and 7.2% from last year. The BCR PMI index for manufacturing dropped to 48.7 in October, indicating a return to contraction due to reduced new orders and production. Confidence in the manufacturing sector worsened, reflecting pessimistic production expectations, while capacity utilization decreased to 65.6%.