Japan data - February Industrial production (preliminary) +4.5% m/m (expected +2.7%)

Japan February Industrial production (preliminary) +4.5% m/m

• expected +2.7%, prior -5.3%

-0.6% y/y

• expected -2.5%, prior -3.1%

Japanese manufacturers' outlooks:

• March output seen at +2.3% m/m
• April seen at +4.4% m/m