The flash estimate for the June industrial production index released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry rose 1.3% from the previous month, marking the third consecutive month of increase. This exceeded the Reuters consensus forecast of a 0.7% rise. The production forecast index shows a 1.2% month-on-month increase for July and a 4.5% increase for August. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry kept its assessment of production unchanged at 'mixed'.