Japan factory output turns down in July as China demand slumps

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 08:27

Household spending also fell 0.2 percent in July after declining 2.0 percent in the previous month, the ministry said.

Japan factory output down 0.6% month-on-month in July: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 05:52

Japan`s factory output fell 0.6 percent month-on-month in July, worse than market expectations, official data showed on Monday.

Japan June factory output subdued, Q2 GDP contraction eyed

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 10:08

Japan`s factory output rose modestly in June after a big drop in the prior month, highlighting worries of a second-quarter economic slump as exports weaken and manufacturers are saddled with large inventories.

Japan factory output ticks up in June

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 08:31

An industry ministry survey of manufacturers` output projections showed they expect a 0.5 percent expansion in July and 2.7 percent rise in August.

German industrial production stagnates in May

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 12:33

The ministry calculated that factory output remained unchanged in May compared to a month earlier, corrected for seasonal factors.

Industrial production accelerates at 4.1% in April

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 18:42

The industrial growth for March too has been revised upwards to 2.5 per cent from 2.1 per cent, as per the data released by the government on Friday.

Economists reckon factory output sank to six-month low in April

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 10:28

A weak output performance would reinforce doubts over the health of the economy, which also faces prospects of a weak monsoon hobbling both farm output and demand in rural areas, where most Indians live.

HSBC manufacturing PMI at 4-month high, job strain stays

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 11:05

The headline HSBC India Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by Markit, surged to 52.6 in May, from 51.3 in April, with levels of production and new orders rising at the fastest rates since January 2015.

China April factory output grows 5.9%, misses forecasts

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 11:42

Central bank cut interest rates early this week for the third time in six months to lower companies` borrowing costs and boost activity.

Global stocks gain on factory data, bund yields rise

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 21:46

Global equity markets rose on Monday, lifted by the biggest gain in U.S. factory orders in eight months and solid manufacturing data in Germany, while German bund yields rose as investors shook off deflation fears that had gnawed European bonds.

China April HSBC PMI shows biggest drop in factory activity in a year

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 08:25

The number was weaker than a preliminary reading of 49.2, and below the 50-point level that separates growth from contraction compared with the previous month.