Industrial Production etc (Jul 10)

The last of Japan's key activity data for July were pretty good, with industrial production, retail sales and housing starts all better than the consensus (as was last week's unemployment report). The slump in the manufacturing PMI in August illustrates the downside risks, but small business confidence is reassuringly firm.

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