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Japan's industrial production climbed for the second successive month in September, final data published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed Monday.
Industrial production rose 0.6 percent month-over-month in September instead of a flat change reported earlier. However, it was slower than the 1.3 percent climb in August.
Shipments grew 1.8 percent over the month, revised up from a 1.1 percent gain initially estimated. At the the same time, inventories fell 0.5 percent, corrected from a 0.4 percent drop.
On an annual basis, industrial production increased at a slower pace of 1.5 percent in September, following a 4.5 percent growth in the prior month.
The capacity utilization decreased 2.0 percent monthly in September, reversing a 2.6 percent climb in the previous month.
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