Japan factory output on the rise, expands most since 2015 - Reuters
|As reported by Reuters, Japanese manufacturing output grew at its fastest pace since late 2015, a welcome sign for firms and manufacturers who continue to face down significant headwinds from trade frictions.
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Economists expect factory output to rebound this quarter as supply constraints caused by natural disasters that crimped production and physical distribution taper off, paving the way for a recovery from the third-quarter contraction.
The 2.9 percent rise in output handily beat a median market forecast of a 1.2 percent increase, and followed a revised 0.4 percent drop in the previous month. It was the fastest month-on-month gain since January 2015.
Still, slowing global demand and the intensifying U.S.-China trade war could threaten global trade and growth in the coming months, making Japan’s exports and capex vulnerable.
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