Japan (preliminary ) Industrial Production 0.6% m/m in April (vs. expected 0.2%)

Industrial output has been on the slide with trade wars and the associated global slow down.

Industrial Production m/m for April (preliminary reading), 0.6%

• expected 0.2%, prior was -0.6%

Industrial Production y/y for April (preliminary), -1.1%

• expected -1.5%, prior was -4.3%

The data was released a while ago but it got busy covering the big man in the White House !

More:

Manufacturers see May output +5.6% m/m (previous forecast: +3.6%)

• see June output -4.2% m/m