Japan - Industrielle Produktion (monatlich)

Industrial production in Japan declined 0.9 percent month-over-month in November, compared to a 4.5 percent fall in the previous month and market expectations of a 1.4 percent decline, preliminary data showed. Output was mainly dragged by production machinery (-8.9 percent), information and communication electronics equipment (-4.6 percent), fabricated metals (-2.7 percent), electrical machinery (-2.5 percent), and iron & steel (-2.4 percent). In contrast, output grew for transport equipment (4.1 percent), non-ferrous metals (1.3 percent), and electronic parts & devices (0.1 percent). On an annual basis, industrial output shrank 8.1 percent in November, after a 7.7 percent drop in October.

Industrial production in Japan declined by 4.5 percent month-over-month in October, compared to a preliminary reading of a 4.2 percent fall and after a 1.7 percent gain in the previous month. That was the steepest decline in industrial activity since March 2011, as output fell for general-purpose machinery (-14.5 percent vs 11.4 percent in September); motor vehicles (-7.9 percent vs -1.3 percent): business-oriented machinery (-6.8 percent vs 3.7 percent); production machinery (-6.4 percent vs 8 percent) and electrical machinery (-5.5 percent vs 5.5 percent). In contrast, production grew for both electronic parts and devices (0.9 percent vs -1.8 percent), and petroleum and coal products (1.8 percent vs -0.8 percent ). On an annual basis, industrial output shrank 7.7 percent in October, after a 1.3 percent advance in September.

Industrial production in Japan plunged 4.2 percent month-over-month in October 2019 compared to a 1.7 percent climb in the previous month and market expectations of a 2.1 percent decline, preliminary data showed. That was the largest decline in industrial activity since January 2018, as output was mainly dragged by general-purpose machinery (-14.5 percent), motor vehicles (-7.8 percent), business oriented machinery (-6.3 percent), and production machinery (-6.4 percent). In contrast, electronic parts and devices climbed 0.9 percent. On an annual basis, industrial output plummeted 7.4 percent in October after growing 1.3 percent.

Industrial production in Japan rose by 1.7 percent month-over-month in September 2019, compared to the preliminary reading of a 1.4 percent and after a 1.2 percent fall in the prior month. Output rebounded for general-purpose and business oriented machinery (9.6 percent vs -1.4 percent), production machinery (8 percent vs -2.7 percent), and electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment (4.3 percent vs -1.3 percent). In contrast, production fell for chemicals (-3.7 percent vs 1.6 percent), electronic parts and devices (-1.8 percent vs 4.5 percent) and motor vehicles (-1.3 percent vs -1.1 percent). On an annual basis, industrial output rose 1.3 percent in September, reversing from a 4.7 percent decline in August. .

Industrial Production in Japan rebounded by 1.4 percent month-over-month in September 2019, after a 1.2 percent decline in the previous month to beat market expectations of 0.4 percent growth, preliminary data showed. Growth was led by general-purpose and business oriented machinery (9.4 percent vs -1.4 percent), production machinery (7.9 percent vs -2.7 percent), and electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment (4 percent vs -1.3 percent). In contrast, chemicals production slumped 7 percent (vs 2.4 percent in August) and motor vehicles output fell 1.7 percent (vs -1.1 percent in August). On an annual basis, industrial output rose 1.1 percent, following a 4.7 percent contraction in August.

Industrial Production in Japan declined by 1.2 percent month-over-month in August 2019, after a 1.3 percent rise in the previous month and matching the preliminary estimate. The decline was mainly due to iron, steel and non-ferrous metals (-5 percent vs 0.7 percent in July), production machinery (-2.7 percent vs 0.8 percent), and motor vehicles (-1.1 percent vs 2.1 percent). On an annual basis, industrial output dropped 4.7 percent in August, following a 0.7 percent gain in July.