Japan July factory output rises 1.0% month/month

2022.08.31 03:17

FILE PHOTO: A worker checks machinery at a factory in Higashiosaka, Japan June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Sakura Murakami

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory output rose 1.0% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.5% decline.

Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect output to gain 5.5% in August and increase 0.8% in September, the data showed.

For the full tables on METI’s website.

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