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Main Indicator: Industrial Production m/m
Most Recent Release
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -3.4% | -3.1% | -3.1% | N/A | ||
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Final Version for March
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Table of Past Data
| 12/27 | 1/16 | 1/29 | 2/13 | 2/27 | 3/13 | 3/30 | 4/17 | 4/29 | 5/16 | ||
| Actual | -1.6% | -1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | -2.0% | -2.2% | -1.2% | 1.6% | -3.1% | -3.4% | |
| Forecast | -1.6% | -1.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | -0.8% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -1.2% | -0.7% | -3.1% | |
| Previous | 1.7% | -1.6% | -1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | -2.0% | -2.2% | -0.5% | 1.6% | -3.1% | |
| Revised From | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.2% | N/A | N/A | |
Past Releases
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -3.1% | -0.7% | 1.6% | N/A | ||
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Preliminary version for March
Industrial Production y/y: -0.4%, forecast 2.0%, pr. 5.1% Production at Japan's factories tumbled in March, falling 3.1%, the largest decrease in nearly 5 years. The decline was much steeper than anticipated by economists. With the US in a sharp slowdown, Japanese exports are feeling the pressure, despite demand from other markets. However as the effects of the credit crunch spread to other economies, demand may falter there as well. Shipments to China, for instance, have cooled. Declines were led by automobile production, as Toyota and Honda cut domestic production. Those reduction can have ramifications for other industries, and on employment. |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| 1.6% | -1.2% | -0.5% | -1.2% | ||
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Final Version for February
Industrial Production y/y: 5.1%, pr. 2.9%
Industrial production increased 1.6% in Feb on a seasonally adjusted basis. It reversed last month's losses of 0.5% which were revised up as a result of the government switching the base year for calculations to 2005 from 2000. The news was a pleasant surprise, but with the global economy feeling strained and raw materials prices surging, Japanese production may be contained. |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -1.2% | -2.0% | -2.2% | N/A | ||
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Preliminary Version for February
Industrial Production y/y: 4.2%, forecast 2.9%; pr. 2.2%
Japan's industrial production fell for a second straight month, declining 1.2%. The data did beat expectations, and the year-over-year figure increased to 4.2%, also surprising on the upside. However, the negative monthly measure implies that companies are scaling back their production in anticipation that orders will fall as the US enters recession-like conditions.
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -2.2% | -2.0% | -2.0% | N/A | ||
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Final Version for January
Industrial Production y/y:2.2%; pr. 2.5% |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -2.0% | -0.8% | 1.4% | N/A | ||
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Preliminary Release for January
Indusrial Production y/y: 2.5%, forecast: 3.7%, pr. 0.8% Provided by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Japanese industrial ouput scaled back in January. Production, Shipments and Inventory Ratio decreased. The Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing projects another decrease in February, but a rebound in March. Industrial production was dragged down by electrioni parts and devices, transport equipments, and general machinery. Shipments declined for the first time in two months and may be an result of the US slowdown. |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | N/A | ||
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Final Release for December
Provided by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry - Titled "Report on Indices of Industrial Production" |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| 1.4% | 2.0% | -1.6% | N/A | ||
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Preliminary Release for December
"Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1. Electronic parts and devices , 2.General machinery, 3.Plastic products, in that order. A survey for forecasts of output in the upcoming months has levels decreasing 0.4% in January and down 2.2% again in February. When compared with the same survey given in December, these planned levels have decreased. |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -1.6% | -1.6% | -1.6% | N/A | ||
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Final Release for November Release from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Final revisions did not change the initial estimate of industrial output. |
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Actual | Forecast | Previous | Revised Form | |
| -1.6% | -1.6% | 1.7% | N/A | ||
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