Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released its preliminary industrial production data on late Thursday evening. Preliminary industrial production in Japan climbed 1.0% in September, beating expectations for a 0.5% decrease, after a 1.2% drop in August.

The increase was mainly driven by rises in chemical, electronic parts and electrical machinery industry.

On a yearly basis, Japan's industrial production was down 0.9% in September, after a 0.4% decline in August.