Japan's industrial production declined less than initially estimated in September, latest figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry cited by rttnews.

Industrial production dropped a seasonally adjusted 1.0 percent monthly in September instead of a 1.1 percent decrease reported earlier. This was followed by a 2.0 percent rise in August.

Shipments dipped 2.5 percent over the month, just below the 2.6 percent fall seen in the flash report.

At the same time, inventories showed no variations, confirming the initial estimate.