13 June 2001, 11:18  Japan April industrial output revised to 2.0 pct fall mth-on-mth vs fall 1.7

TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Industrial output in April was revised to a fall of 2.0 pct month-on-month from the previous estimate of a 1.7 pct fall, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. In March, industrial output fell 2.1 pct.
The ministry provided the following month-on-month breakdown of the April industrial data, compared with the previous estimate (and the March comparison):
Output - down 2.0 pct vs down 1.7 pct (down 2.1)
Shipments - down 2.8 pct vs down 2.5 pct (down 2.4)
Inventories - up 2.2 pct vs up 2.1 pct (up 0.7)

Plant utilisation in April was down 1.6 pct month-on-month, while production capacity was down 1.1 pct, the ministry said.

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