Japan April industrial production -0.9% m/m (expected -1.4%)

Japan April industrial production

-0.9% m/m

  • expected –1.4%, prior +0.2%

+0.7% y/y

  • expected +0.1%, prior +1.0%

Forecast 1 month ahead (ie May) is +9% m/m

  • and for 2 months ahead (June) is -3.4% m/m

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The most focus is on the rising inflation data in Japan:

  • Tokyo May 2025 headline CPI +3.4% y/y (3.4% expected)
  • USD/JPY dips to 143.80 after solid Tokyo inflation data
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Published by: Lucas Bennett's avatar Lucas Bennett