Japan Industrial Production for March 2024, preliminary
+3.8% m/m, a government spokesman says expansion thanks to the resumption of automobile factories
- expected +3.3%, prior -0.6%
-6.7% y/y
- expected -6.6%, prior -3.9%
Manufacturers expect April output @ +4.1%m/m and May @ +4.4% m/m
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Japan Retail Sales for March 2024
-1.2% m/m
- expected -0.6%, prior 1.5%
+1.2% y/y, a miss but in expansion for the 25th consecutive month
- expected +2.4%, prior +4.7%
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USD/JPY remains little changed around 156.30
