According to preliminary data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, total production of factories and mining enterprises was 0.5%, while analysts had expected an increase of 0.3%. In November, industrial production growth was 1.5%. In annual terms, the index of industrial production increased by 3.0%, lower than the previous value of 4.6%.

Industrial production in Japan rose in December for the second month in a row due to a gradual increase in global demand for Japanese exports.