Factory output rebounded course and returned to positive territory after contracting for two consecutive months. The Index of Industrial Production grew at 1.8 per cent for November, a four-month high. The numbers signal that the economy is turning a corner after being in the grips of falling sentiment as all critical macroeconomic indicators showed weakness. Manufacturing improved registering a growth of 2.7 per cent. Mining growth also returned to the positive territory clocking a 1.7 per cent growth. On the other hand, electricity growth slumped (-)5 per cent.