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title: "\"Economics\" Japan's industrial production in February fell by 2.1% month-on-month, slightly below expectations"
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description: "The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan announced that after seasonal adjustment, Japan's industrial production in February fell by 2.1% month-on-month, slightly worse than the market expectation of a 2% decline. Unadjusted for seasonality, Japan's industrial production in February increased by 0.3% year-on-year, also falling short of the market expectation of a 0.4% increase"
datetime: "2026-03-31T00:39:00.000Z"
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# "Economics" Japan's industrial production in February fell by 2.1% month-on-month, slightly below expectations

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan announced that after seasonal adjustment, Japan's industrial production in February fell by 2.1% month-on-month, slightly worse than the market expectation of a 2% decline. Unadjusted for seasonality, Japan's industrial production in February increased by 0.3% year-on-year, also falling short of the market expectation of a 0.4% increase

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