Japan Industrial Output Rises Less than Expected in World Economy News 01/07/2026 Japan’s industrial production rose 0.5% month-over-month in May 2026, matching April’s pace but falling short of market estimates of a 1.1% increase, preliminary data showed, as Middle East tensions continued to pose risks to supply chains and energy costs. Still, it marked the second straight month of expansion. Output grew for transport equipment, excluding motor vehicles (4.6% vs -1.8% in April), inorganic and organic chemicals (3.7% vs -1.8%), and petroleum and coal products (9.1% vs -3.4%). In contrast, production fell for general-purpose and business-oriented machinery (-6.2% vs 4.4%), electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment (-5.1% vs 2.7%), and production machinery (-3.6% vs 0.4%). On an annual basis, industrial output declined 1.7%, reversing a 2.0% rise in April and marking the first drop in six months. Source: Trading Economics 2026-07-01 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share