Japan Industrial Output Slips 0.1% In April
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in April, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.
That was well shy of expectations for an increase of 1.5 percent following the 4.4 percent gain in March.
On a yearly basis, industrial production sank 1.0 percent.
Upon the release of the data, the METI downgraded its assessment of industrial production, saying that it fluctuates indecisively but has weakened.
Shipments were up 0.2 percent on month and down 0.8 percent on year, while inventories fell 0.5 percent on month and 2.7 percent on year. The inventory ratio slumped 1.1 percent on month and rose 0.1 percent on year.
read more
Japan GDP Adds 0.2% On Quarter In Q3
Japan's gross domestic product expanded by a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2024, the Cabinet Office said in Friday's preliminary report.
RTTNews
|
1 dag sedan
Japan Producer Prices Rise 0.2% In October
Producer prices in Japan were up 0.2 percent on month in October, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday.
RTTNews
|
3 dagar sedan
Japan M2 Money Stock Climbs 1.2% On Year In October
The M2 money stock was up 1.2 percent on year in October, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 1,249.8 trillion yen.
RTTNews
|
4 dagar sedan
BoJ Cautious On Rate Hike Timing, October Summary Shows
The Bank of Japan board members said they need to be cautious on the timing of future rate hike, a summary of opinions showed on Monday. "As the Bank has been expecting to raise the policy interest rate at a moderate pace, it has time to monitor the future course of the U.S. economy, including that after the presidential election," one member was quoted as saying at the October monetary policy meeting.
RTTNews
|
4 dagar sedan
Japan Household Spending Slips 1.1% On Year In September
The average of household spending in Japan was down 1.1 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday - coming in at 287,963 yen.
RTTNews
|
8 dagar sedan
Japan Services PMI Falls To 49.7 In October - Jibun
The services sector in Japan fell into contraction territory in October, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Wednesday with a services PMI of 49.7.
RTTNews
|
10 dagar sedan
BoJ Minutes: Japan Economy Shows Modest Recovery
members of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Board agreed that Japan's economy has recovered modestly, and is expected to continue to do so, minutes from the board's September 19-20 monetary policy meeting revealed on Wednesday.
RTTNews
|
10 dagar sedan
Japan Manufacturing PMI Slips To 49.2 In October - Jibun
The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in October, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Friday with a manufacturing PMI score of 49.2.
RTTNews
|
15 dagar sedan
