JAPAN DATA: A survey of firms’ forecasts showed that overall production
is expected to rise 3.4% m/m in March, before falling 0.3% in April,
data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed.
METI announced today the results of its annual review of its monthly
industrial production index dating back to January 2011. Before the
review, METI’s survey of firms’ forecasts showed that overall production
was expected to rise 2.6% m/m in March, before increasing 0.7% in April.