TOKYO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- For the seventh consecutive month, Japan's industrial output made gains in September, rising by 1.8 percent, according to a preliminary report on the indices of industrial production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan on Thursday.

    Year on year, however, industrial output was down by 18.9 percent.

    The report said that the main industries that contributed to the rise in output were transport equipment, electronic parts and devices, and electrical machinery. It added that commodities related to the auto industry also drove up industrial production.

    September's rise was at the same level as the increase in output posted in August. The large cash injections, implemented earlier in the year to reinvigorate the economy, are in part responsible for the economic growth, and as the effect of global stimulus packages wears off, there is a risk that Japan's industrial output will again slow down.

    The survey also increased its predicted industrial output for Japan from 2.2 percent to 3.1 percent in October, and predicted 1.9 percent growth in November. The report said that general machinery, electronic parts and devices, and information and communication electronics equipment, in that order, would likely contribute to September's rise.

    In recent months, Japan has seen manufacturing stabilize after shock waves from the credit crisis that started in the United States hit its economy. On the ground, however, household spending and earnings are yet to pick up.

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