Factory output was a solid beat, and while retail sales didn't manage that is held in:

For a little more info on the data Reuters have a recap post up:

  • industrial output rose for the fifth straight month
  • retail sales grew the most in over a year
  • rebound thanks to surging consumption and exports
  • But ...“There’s a possibility China-bound exports and output will be sluggish if the United States gets worse, and that would spread to China ... But if there will be any impact, it’ll be with a bit of a time lag” ... Japanese manufacturers could feel it most strongly in the first quarter of next year

Link to Reuters here for more