Japan revised Aug industrial output +1.6 pct mth/mth
TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose 1.6 percent in August, revised data showed on Thursday, slowing from the previous month's gain in a sign the effect of global stimulus spending may be starting to fade. The capacity utilisation index rose 2.3 percent in August from a month earlier to 79.0, rising for the sixth straight month and following a 3.9 percent increase in July. The... [read full story]
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