Japan Aug revised industrial output up 1.8 pct vs initial 1.9 pct rise

Industrial output rose a seasonally-adjusted 1.8 pct in August from July, down from the preliminary estimate of a rise of 1.9 pct, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The ministry said shipments in August rose 2.5 pct from the previous month, unchanged from the initial estimate. Inventories rose 0.9 pct, smaller than the earlier estimate of a 1.0 pct increase. The production capacity index of factories and mines was at 92.5 points in August, up 0.2 pct from July, the ministry said. The seasonally adjusted operating ratio was up 1.5 pct from the previous month to 107.1 in August, it said.