(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Tokyo Dhu-AlQa'dah 16 1436 August 31 2015 SPA -- Japan's industrial production inched down a seasonally
adjusted 0.6 per cent in July from the previous month for the first
fall in two months the government said Monday according to dpa.
The figure was worse than the 0.1 per-cent fall predicted by analysts
surveyed by the Nikkei business daily.
The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry said "industrial
production fluctuates indecisively" following a 1.1-per-cent
increase in June.
The index of production at factories and mines stood at 97.7 against
a baseline of 100 for 2010 the ministry said.
Transport equipment electronic parts and devices and information
and communication electronics equipment industries contributed to the
bulk of the decrease in July the ministry said.
Manufacturers surveyed by the ministry expect industrial production
to rise 2.8 per cent in August and fall 1.7 per cent in September.
The index of industrial shipments edged down 0.3 per cent in July
from the previous month to 96.3 and that of industrial inventories
declined 0.8 per cent to 113.7 the ministry said.
--SPA
03:33 LOCAL TIME 00:33 GMT
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