Japan industrial output rises 2.0% in January
Japan's industrial production in January rose by a bigger-than-expected 2.0 percent from the previous month as companies stepped up output of cars and electronic products, according to the government.The rise beat average market expectations of around 1.5 percent growth and followed a revised month-on-month rise of 3.8 percent in December.Industrial production is showing "signs of an upward movement," the economy, trade and industry ministry said in a monthly report, upgrading its assessment for December, which said the production "appears to be flat".
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