Japan Industrial Production October (preliminary): +0.2% m/m (expected -0.6%)

Industrial Production m/m for October (preliminary), +0.2 % – second straight month of gains

• expected -0.6%, prior was +2.9%

Industrial Production y/y for October (preliminary), -1.0%

• expected -1.7%, prior was +0.8%

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Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect output to rise 2.3 percent in November and increase 0.4 percent in December.