Japan Industrial Production for November (preliminary)

Industrial Production for November (preliminary)

  • For the m/m, -1.0% (expected -0.5%, prior was 1.4%)
  • +1.6% y/y (expected 1.6%, prior -1.4%)

Surveyed manufacturers see December output +0.9% m/m (previously they had seen it at -0.%) and January output at +6.0% m/m

The sluggish November result offset somewhat by an improved expectation for December and another in January.

Also out, retail sales for November,

  • -2.5% m/m (expected -1.4%, prior was 1.1%)
  • -1.0% y/y (expected -0.1%, prior was 1.8%)

more to come