Japan’s all industry activity index rises 0.1% in March

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23 May 2016

Japan’s all industry activity index rises 0.1% in March

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its all industry activity index on Monday. The index rose 0.1% in March, missing expectations for a 0.7% gain, after a 0.9% drop in February. February's figure was revised down from a 1.2% decrease.

Construction industry activity index fell 1.6% in March, industrial production index jumped 3.8%, while tertiary industry activity decreased 0.7%.

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