Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:47:52 GMT
Japan's industrial output declined less than expected
On Friday, the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry reported that Japanese industrial output declined
to -1.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis in July, compared to a figure
of -1.2% in June. Analysts, however, expected that the industrial
output would witness a steeper fall and that the reading would be
-1.2%.