Japan data – Industrial production (prelim) for December: 1.0% m/m (vs. 1.2% expected)

Industrial Production m/m for December (preliminary reading), 1.0%

• expected 1.2%, prior was -0.5%

Industrial Production y/y for December (preliminary), 0.3%

• expected 0.3%, prior was -3.7%

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Earlier on from Japan we got Japan December CPI: 2.4% m/m (expected 2.3%) and household spending, jobless rate, and more

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More added:

Japanese manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Ecnomy, trade and industry:

• Expect output to rise 6.3% in January
• And expect February output at -1.8%