Japan’s February industrial production falls 2.1%

Financial Express

MARCH 30: Japan’s industrial production had the biggest drop in a year in February, led by electronic parts and machinery, adding to signs that a recovery in the world’s second– biggest economy may stall.

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Rising interest rates and gasoline prices are leaving consumers in the US, the biggest market for Japanese exporters, less to spend. US consumer confidence fell in March for a second straight month, a report showed on Tuesday.
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