Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released its final industrial production data on Friday. Final industrial production in Japan slid 5.2% in February, up from the preliminary estimate of a 6.2% rise, after a 3.7% increase in January.

Industrial shipments plunged 4.1% in February, while inventories jumped 5.7%.

On a yearly basis, Japan's industrial production was down 1.2% in February, up from the preliminary estimate of a 1.5% decline, after a 3.8% drop in January.