20:55 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJapan’s industrial output fell by record levels in March as disruptions in the supply chain continued to hit production.<\/p>\n
Factory output fell by 15.3%, the biggest ever decline in production in the country.<\/p>\n
The previous record was an 8.6% fall in February 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis.<\/p>\n
Japanese manufacturers have been hit by a shortage of parts in the aftermath of last month’s earthquake and tsunami.<\/p>\n
There has also been a shortfall in electricity supply in some parts due to the damage caused to power stations by the quake and tsunami.<\/p>\n
The combination of those two factors has resulted in production being suspended or curbed at factories of some of Japan’s biggest manufacturers.<\/p>\n
Analysts say the situation is unlikely to return to normal any time soon.<\/p>\n
“Industrial output may not return to where it was before the earthquake until October-December,” said Kiichi Murashima of Citigroup Global Markets.<\/p>\n
“Companies have forecast a rise in output in the April and May, but I doubt companies can accurately forecast how soon supply chains will be restored,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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