Japan's industrial production increased less than initially estimated in November, latest figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed Thursday.
Industrial production rose at a stable rate of 0.5 percent month-over-month in November, just below the 0.6 percent increase reported earlier.
Shipments grew 2.3 percent over the month, revised down slightly from a 2.4 percent gain estimated initially.
At the same time, inventories fell 0.8 percent, slower than the 1.0 percent decline seen in the flash data.
On a yearly basis, industrial production growth eased to 3.6 percent in November from 5.9 percent in October.
Data also showed that capacity utilization remained flat in November after a 0.2 percent increase in the preceding month.
by RTT Staff Writer
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