TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose 1.2 percent in September from a month earlier, above a median market forecast for a 0.5 percent gain.
Manufacturers' output, the core component of production, is expected to fall 2.3 percent in October and decrease 2.2 percent in November, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Wednesday.
Industrial output fell 1.2 percent in July-September from the previous three months, marking the third straight quarter of declines.
The ministry revised its assessment, saying that industrial output is in a moderate downtrend. Previously, it had said production was weakening. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Hugh Lawson)