-- 経済産業省は木曜日、3月の日本の鉱工業生産指数が前年同月比で上昇したものの、季節調整済みでは2月からは低下したと発表した。 経済産業省によると、3月の鉱工業生産は前年同月比2.3%増加したが、季節調整済みでは2月から0.5%減少した。これは主にソフトケミカルと石油の生産減によるものだ。 また、3月の鉱工業出荷は前年同月比2%増加したが、季節調整済みでは2月から1.1%減少した。 経済産業省によると、3月に生産が減少した業種には、化学、石油・石炭、汎用・業務用機械などが含まれる。 一方、生産が増加した業種には、鉄鋼・非鉄金属、電子部品・デバイス、プラスチックなどが含まれる。 しかし、経済産業省によると、調査回答者は4月の鉱工業生産が3月から2.1%増加すると予想している。 経済産業省の調査結果は、S&Pグローバルが発表した最近の業界レポートとほぼ一致していた。 S&Pグローバルによると、日本の製造業購買担当者景気指数(PMI)は、2月の45カ月ぶりの高水準である53.0から3月には51.6に低下したが、景気拡大と縮小の分岐点となる50を依然として上回っている。
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