TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Industrial output in July was revised to a fall of 3.0 pct month-on-month from the previous estimate of a 2.8 pct fall, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
In June, industrial output fell 0.8 pct.
The ministry provided the following month-on-month breakdown of the July industrial data, compared with the previous estimate (and the June comparison):
Output - down 3.0 pct vs down 2.8 pct (down 0.8)
Shipments - down 3.0 pct vs down 3.0 pct (down 0.1)
Inventories - down 1.4 pct vs down 1.4 pct (down 0.6)
The plant utilisation in July was down 1.0 pct month-on-month, while production capacity was down 0.5 pct, the ministry said.