Brazil auto output rises 15.7 pct in October

SAO PAULO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Automobile output in Brazil climbed 15.7 percent in October from September, the national automakers' association Anfavea said on Monday.

Output rose 6.3 percent in October when compared to the same month in 2008.

Sales declined 4.6 percent last month from September, but surged 23.1 percent from October 2008, Anfavea said. Last week, Brazil's national auto dealers' association had reported that sales fell 5.2 percent in October.

(Reporting by Alberto Alerigi Jr., Writing by Elzio Barreto, editing by W Simon_