Japan data – Industrial production preliminary March

+0.8% m/m

  • expected 0.5%, prior 4.5%

-0.7% y/y

  • prior -0.5%

Manufactures outlooks, see:

  • April output at +4.1% m/m
  • May -2.0% m/m

Japan’s government has boosted its assessment of industrial production, says its showing moderate recovery

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Coming later from Japan, the Bank of Japan decision, previews:

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