Japan's industrial production unexpectedly fell a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent in February from the previous month for the first drop in three months, as output of vehicles and mobile phones slowed following relatively strong recent gains, the government said Friday.
The survey conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, however, suggested that the drop may only be a temporary phenomenon, as polled manufacturers anticipated that output will grow 2.6 percent in March and gain 0.7 percent in April.
(Mainichi)
↧