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Croatia's industrial production decreased in February, after growing in the previous month, data released by the Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

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An indicator that measures the current economic situation in the euro area rose for the fourth consecutive month in March, mirroring the improvement in the stock market, a survey report said Friday.

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Industrial output in Japan eased a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Friday's preliminary reading = falling for the first time in three months. The headline figure was well shy of forecasts for a gain of 2.5 percent following the 0.3 percent increase in January. On a yearly basis, industrial production plummeted 11.0 percent - also missing expectations for a decline of 8.5 percent.

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South Korea's industrial production contracted by a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on month in February, Statistics Korea said on Friday - slipping into the red for the second consecutive month, although somewhat skewed to the downside by the Lunar New Year holiday. The headline figure follows the upwardly revised 1.2 percent monthly contraction in January.

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Industrial production in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Friday's preliminary reading.

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Core consumer prices in Japan were down 0.3 percent on year in February, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday - beating forecasts for -0.4 percent after showing -0.2 percent in January.

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The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.3 percent in February, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday.

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The average household spending in Japan was up 0.8 percent on year in February, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday, standing at 268,099 yen.

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South Korea's industrial production was down a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on month in February, Statistics Korea said on Friday.

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After a strong start to the year, growth in Chicago-area business activity saw a much bigger than expected slowdown in the month of March, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management - Chicago on Thursday. The ISM Chicago said its business barometer fell to 52.4 in March from 56.8 in February, although a reading above 50 indicates an increase in business activity.

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