Financial News: Japan Industrial Output Dips 0.1% In December

Japan Industrial Output Dips 0.1% In December

01/29/2026 - 19:02:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Industrial production in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in December, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.

That beat forecasts for a drop of 0.4 percent following the 2.7 percent decline in November.

On a yearly basis, industrial production was up 2.6 percent.

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

Also, retail sales slumped 0.9 percent on year in December, well shy of expectations for an increase of 0.7 percent following the gain of 1.1 percent in November.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

China Inflation Data Due On Wednesday (05 hr(s), 45 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - China will on Wednesday release January figures for consumer and producer prices, high ...Full Story»

Three-Year Note Auction Attracts Average Demand (10 hr(s), 05 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Kicking off this week's series of announcements of the results of its long-term se ...Full Story»

U.S. Business Inventories Inch Up Slightly Less Than Expected In November (12 hr(s), 34 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Business inventories in the U.S. crept up by slightly less than expected in the month ...Full Story»

U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Unchanged In December (13 hr(s), 27 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing retail sales in the U.S. ...Full Story»

U.S. Import Prices Inch Up In Line With Estimates In December (14 hr(s), 32 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Import prices in the U.S. crept up in line with estimates in the month of December, ac ...Full Story»

U.S. Retail Sales Unchanged In December (14 hr(s), 38 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing retail sales in the U.S. ...Full Story»

French Jobless Rate Highest Since 2021 (17 hr(s), 14 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - France's unemployment rate rose to the highest level in more than four years in th ...Full Story»

Slovakia Industrial Output Falls Most In 3 Years (17 hr(s), 39 min(s), 06 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's industrial production decreased at the steepest pace in three years in ...Full Story»