AI Data Insight
Japan's Q2 2026 (June) industrial production inventory ratio rose to 104.7, further up from 103.4. Meanwhile, June's industrial production index rose 1.3% MoM, beating expectations. This shows the inventory increase is mainly driven by strategic restocking for strong AI and tech demand. Short-term production momentum should remain robust, but high interest rates' long-term drag on US and European consumption needs monitoring.