Financial News: Japan Industrial Output Falls More Than Estimated

Japan Industrial Output Falls More Than Estimated

10/15/2025 - 02:31:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Japan's industrial production declined more than initially estimated in August, final data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Wednesday.

Industrial production dropped 1.5 percent month-on-month in August, following a 1.2 percent decrease in July. In the initial estimate, industrial output showed a stable contraction of 1.2 percent.

Inventories fell 1.0 percent compared to July, while shipments logged a slight increase of 0.2 percent. Data showed that the inventory ratio advanced by 2.3 percent.

On an annual basis, industrial production shrank 1.6 percent versus a 0.4 percent drop in the prior month.

Further, data showed that capacity utilization declined 2.3 percent in August, following a 1.1 percent fall a month ago.

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