Japan's September industrial output rises 2.2% on month

Japan's industrial output in September rose 2.2 percent from the previous month, the first increase in three months, driven by solid machinery production, government data showed Friday.The September result marked a turnaround from a downwardly revised 1.5 percent decline in August. But the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry maintained its basic assessment of industrial production from the month before, saying it "fluctuates indecisively.The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 102.8 against the 2020 base of 100, according to the ministry's preliminary…READ FULL ARTICLE