TOKYO: Japan’s factory output rose 2.5per cent in April, government data showed on Monday, compared with a median market forecast for a 4.1per cent increase.
Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect output to fall 1.7per cent in May and rise 5.0per cent in June, the data showed.
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For the full tables on METI’s website: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/tyo/iip/index.html
(Reporting by Daniel Leussink)
Source: Reuters
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