Japan's solid factory output masks trouble ahead as retail sales slump
Industrial output rebounded more than expected in July, but retail sales declined sharply and production was set to contract again next month, signaling a bumpy road for an economy facing growing global strains. Over the past year, Japan's economy and its manufacturers have been pressured ...
Japan's July figures point to slowdown in manufacturing sector
The manufacturing sector lost steam in July as demand for exports weakened. The monthly Nikkei Japan Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturers showed a preliminary reading of 51.6, the lowest since November 2016 and down from 53 in June. A reading above 50 indicates the sector is ...
Japan's core machinery orders fell 11.9% in December for largest monthly drop since 2014
Core private-sector machinery orders fell a larger-than-expected 11.9 percent in December from the previous month, reversing sharp gains recently supported by economic growth, government data showed Thursday. The drop, the first in three months and the largest since May 2014, was largely a reflection of ...
Industrial production in April rose 4.0 percent from the previous month to its highest level since October 2008, due mainly to increased auto production amid an economic recovery, government data showed Wednesday. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, however, kept unchanged its basic assessment ...
Japan's private-sector core machinery orders gained 1.4 percent in March from the previous month, up for the second consecutive month, helped by solid demand in the manufacturing sector that offset weakness in the nonmanufacturing sector, government data showed Wednesday. The orders, excluding those for ships ...
Industrial output up 0.5 % in December on solid auto production
Industrial output rose 0.5 percent in December from November, lifted by robust production growth in transport equipment, government data showed Tuesday amid hopes for continued recovery. The government maintained its basic assessment, saying industrial production shows signs of improving. The index of output at factories and ...
Japan's industrial output rose 1.5 percent in November from the previous month, boosted by growth in electronics and automotive parts, the government said Wednesday, upgrading its assessment for the first time since August. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said industrial production shows signs ...
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in October from the previous month, lifted by strong growth in the nonmanufacturing sector, the government said Monday in maintaining its basic assessment. The orders, which exclude those for ships and from utilities because of ...
Japan's wholesale prices drop 2.7% in October, down for 19th month
Japan's wholesale prices dropped 2.7 percent in October from a year earlier for the 19th straight monthly fall, weighed by lower oil and other commodity prices as well as a stronger yen, Bank of Japan data showed Friday. The data is a fresh sign that ...
Government cuts assessment after September core machinery orders fall 3.3 percent
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent in September from the previous month for the second consecutive month of decline, prompting the government to lower its assessment for the first time in four months, it said Thursday. The orders, widely viewed ...
Household spending fell for a fifth straight month and retail sales also dropped, underscoring the weakness in domestic demand. The jobless rate was the lowest since 1995. Household spending fell 0.5 percent in July from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday. Retail sales ...
Sentiment improves among workers in economy-sensitive industries
Business confidence among workers with jobs sensitive to economic conditions improved in July for the first time in four months on favorable sales at department stores, the government said Monday. The diffusion index of sentiment over the nation's current economic situation among so-called economy-watchers such ...
