Japan Industrial Production Up 1.4% On Month In September


October 29, 2009


(RTTNews) - Industrial output in Japan was up 1.4 percent on month in
September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on
Thursday, climbing for the seventh consecutive month.

The reading came in above expectations for a 1.0 percent increase
following the 1.6 gain in August.

On an annual basis, output was down 18.9 percent compared to forecasts
for a 19.3 percent decline after the 19.0 percent contraction in the
previous month.

For the third quarter, industrial production was up 7.2 percent
compared to the previous three months.