TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory output surged 7.2% in November, government data showed on Tuesday, beating a median market forecast for a 4.8% rise.
Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect output to increase 1.6% in December and 5.0% in January, the data showed.
(Reporting by Yoshifumi Takemoto and Daniel Leussink; Editing by Leslie Adler)
