Japan April factory output falls 0.9% month-on-month

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output fell in April by 0.9% from the previous month, better than a median market forecast for a 1.4% drop, government data showed on Friday.

Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to increase 9.0% in May and decline 3.4% in June.

(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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