Financial News: Japan Industrial Output Adds 0.5% In May

Japan Industrial Output Adds 0.5% In May

06/29/2025 - 20:22:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on month in May, the ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday.

That missed forecasts for an increase of 3.4 percent following the 1.1 percent decline in April.

On a yearly basis, industrial production was down 1.8 percent.

Upon the release of the data, the METI maintained its assessment of industrial production, saying that it continues to fluctuate indecisively.

Shipments were up 2.2 percent on month and down 2.4 percent on year, while inventories fell 1.9 percent on month and 3.2 percent on year. The inventory ratio was down 1.9 percent on month and up 1.0 percent on year.

According to the METI's forecast of industrial production, output is expected to rise 0.3 percent in June and fall 0.7 percent in July.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Japan Industrial Output Adds 0.5% In May (14 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on month in Ma ...Full Story»

South Korea Industrial Output Sinks 2.9% In May (33 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in South Korea was down a seasonally adjusted 2.9 percent on mon ...Full Story»

Japan Industrial Output Data Due On Monday (25 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Monday release preliminary May numbers for industrial production, highli ...Full Story»

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly More Than Previously Estimated In June (26 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in ...Full Story»

U.S. Consumer Prices Inch Up In Line With Expectations But Core Price Growth Exceeds Estimates (02 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - While the Commerce Department released a closely watched report on Friday showing cons ...Full Story»

Brazil Jobless Rate Falls To 6.2% (58 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Brazil's unemployment rate decreased in the three months ending in May, figures fr ...Full Story»

Turkish Economic Confidence Steady At 96.7 (39 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's economic sentiment remained stable in June after rising marginally in the ...Full Story»

Iceland Inflation Rises To 4.2% (06 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Consumer price inflation in Iceland accelerated in June after easing in the previous m ...Full Story»