Japan Copper-Alloy Product Output Rises for Second Month
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Japan’s output of copper and copper-alloy fabricated products climbed 0.8 percent in August from a year earlier, gaining for a second month as demand for exports increased, an industry group said.
Production, including sheets and tubes, was 58,590 metric tons last month, compared with 58,110 tons a year ago, the Japan Copper & Brass Association said today, citing preliminary data. Output was 69,785 tons in July, up 1.8 percent from a year ago.