WASHINGTON—The U.S. industrial sector boosted output in July as manufacturing production posted its largest advance in a year, one more sign the sector is stabilizing heading into the second half of the year. Manufacturing and mining, battered for the last 18 months by a strong dollar and weak commodity prices, may have their worst days behind them as those two headwinds fade. The dollar has weakened since the end of last year.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 16, 2016 13:22 UTC