Japan August factory output falls 1.2% month-on-month

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output fell 1.2% in August from the previous month, worse than a median market forecast for a 0.8% fall, government data showed on Tuesday.

Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to grow 4.1% in September and rise 1.2% in October.

(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)