Economics
Japan’s Industrial Output Gains Most in 11 Months
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Japan’s industrial production increased the most in 11 months in December, boosted by overseas demand that’s spurring the nation’s recovery.
Factory output climbed 3.1 percent from November, when it rose 1 percent, the Trade Ministry said in Tokyo today. The median estimate of 29 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a 2.8 percent gain. The increase was driven by higher output in the transport equipment and electronic parts industries, the ministry said.