2019.08.2202:06:00UTC+00Japan All Industry Index Falls In June

Japan's all industry activity declined in June, figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Thursday.

The all industry activity index declined 0.8 percent month-on-month in June, following a 0.5 percent rise in May, which was in line with economists' expectations.

Among components, construction activity dropped 1 percent, after a 1.5 percent rise in May. Industrial production declined 3.4 percent, after a 2.1 percent gain in May.

Tertiary industry activity fell 0.1 percent in June, after remaining unchanged in the previous month.

On a yearly basis, all industry activity dropped 0.3 percent in June, reversing a 0.1 percent increase in the previous month.