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Japan Capacity Utilization MoM

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Jan 20, 2025

Actual

-1.9%

2.6%

Capacity utilization is a concept in economics and managerial accounting which refers to the extent to which an enterprise or a nation actually uses its installed productive capacity. Thus, it refers to the relationship between actual output that 'is' actually produced with the installed equipment, and the potential output which 'could' be produced with it, if capacity was fully used. A rull of thumb is, when capacity utilization is stable above 80%, in most cases rates will start going up. A higher than expected number should be taken as positive to the JPY, while a lower than expected number as negative

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Release Date	Time	Actual	Previous
Feb 16, 2025 (Dec)	23:30		-1.9%
Jan 19, 2025 (Nov)	23:30	-1.9%	2.6%
Dec 12, 2024 (Oct)	23:30	2.6%	4.4%
Nov 14, 2024 (Sep)	23:30	4.4%	-5.3%
Oct 14, 2024 (Aug)	23:30	-5.3%	2.5%
Sep 12, 2024 (Jul)	23:30	2.5%	-3.1%

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