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Japan Industrial Production, preliminary for January -4.6% m/m (expected -2.9%) | Forexlive

While retail sales data from Japan were a solid beat, industrial output is not looking so encouraging:

Japan Industrial Production January preliminary comes in at -4.6% m/m

  • biggest drop in 8 months
  • expected -2.9%, prior +0.3%

for the y/y, comes in at -2.3%

  • expected -0.7%, prior -2.4%

Manufacturers in Japan see

  • February output at +8% m/m, up from +4.1% the previous forecast
  • March output at +0.7% m/m