TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Industrial output in January was revised to a fall of 1.5 pct month-on-month from the previous estimate of a 1.0 pct fall, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
In December, industrial output rose 1.5 pct.
The ministry provided the following month-on-month breakdown of the January industrial data, compared with the previous estimate (and the December comparison):
Output - down 1.5 pct vs down 1.0 pct (up 1.5)
Shipments - down 1.3 pct vs down 0.6 pct (up 1.5)
Inventories - down 1.5 pct vs down 1.1 pct (down 1.4)
The plant utilisation in January was up 0.8 pct month-on-month, while production capacity was down 1.4 pct, the ministry said.