Japan - Preliminary Industrial Production (October): 1.4% m/m (expected +1.8%)

Japan - October Preliminary Industrial Production

For the m/m, 1.4%

• expected +1.8%, prior was +1.1%

- 1.4 % y/y

• expected -0.9%, prior was -0.8%

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Still waiting on retail sales ... its slow coming out ... out now

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The m/m rise is the second in a row, albeit at a gradual pace. better news for the economy and this should be a positive yen input.

For November and December manufacturers expect +0.2% and -0.9% respectively

The y/y graph ... bumbling along ...