Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:25:09 GMT
Japan all industry activity falls in July
Japan's all industry output contracted more than estimated in July, lead by a 2% drop in construction and a 1% fall in industrial production, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported on Thursday. All sector activity slipped 0.6% on month, after a 0.3% advance in June. Economists expected a decline of 0.5%.