2010.09.1401:38:00UTC+00Japan Industrial Output Down Revised 0.2% In July

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Tuesday that industrial production slid a revised 0.2% month-on-month in July. This is in contrast to the 0.3% increase estimated earlier.

Shipments decreased 0.1% in July. Inventory dropped 0.5%, while the inventory ratio climbed 1.4%.

On a yearly basis, production was up 14.2%. Shipments increased 14.7% and inventory was up 1.3%.

Industrial capacity utilization fell 0.3% in July from a month earlier. This compares to the 2.1% fall estimated earlier.

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