Japan: Industrial production accelerates in June
Latest reading: Industrial production was up 1.9% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in June, following a 0.1% increase in the prior month.
Relative to the prior month’s data, the reading for manufacturing improved in June. In contrast, the reading for mining softened.
In annual terms, industrial production increased 4.9% in June, following a 2.1% decline in the prior month.