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Industrial production rebounds in August
Industrial production expanded 0.7% on a month-on-month and seasonally-adjusted basis in August, contrasting July’s 0.2% decrease. The print represented the largest expansion in five months but was shy of the increase of 1.4% that market analysts had expected.
The categories that drove the month-on-month expansion were transport equipment, general-purpose, production and business oriented machinery and plastic products. Stronger output for these categories was partially offset by declines in electronic parts and devices, chemicals (excluding drugs), and fabricated metals.
On an annual basis, industrial output rose 0.6% in August, following the 2.2% increase registered in July. Annual average growth in industrial production ticked down from 3.0% in July to an over one-year low of 2.6% in August.
FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists see industrial production rising 1.9% in 2018, which is up 0.1 percentage points last month’s projection. For 2019 the panel expects industrial production to expand 2.2%.
Japan - Industry Data
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (annual variation in %) | -0.8 | 2.1 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 4.4 |
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Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and FocusEconomics calculations.
Japan Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 0.15 | -4.41 % | Oct 18 |
| Exchange Rate | 112.2 | -0.35 % | Oct 18 |
| Stock Market | 22,658 | 0.40 % | Oct 18 |
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