Brazil's industrial output up for 5th month in a row

BRASILIA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's industrial production grew in October for the fifth consecutive month, the National Industry Confederation (CNI) said Thursday.

According to a CNI survey, the production evolution index reached 58.3 points last month, while employment grew for the third consecutive month, and the number of employees index stood at 54.9 points.