Japan's industrial production surprises with a decrease

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Source: Bloomberg
The output of Japan's economy fell; however, this was set off by better retail sales and an upturn in the job market. Industrial production for the month of August decreased by 1.5% in comparison to July, contrasting economists's predictions of a 0.2% increase. In contrast, retail sales gained 1.9%, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. The production has fallen on the account of the weakening Yen and the output drop after the sales-tax increase.
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