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MACHINERY ORDERS

Seasonally adjusted core machinery orders fell 9.4% in March from the previous month to ?1,01 trillion, the Cabinet Office said Thursday, reversing the previous month¡¯s jump driven by large-scale orders.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ core machinery orders fall 9.4% in March
Private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely watched as a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, dropped to ?1.01?trillion.
Employees work on the assembly line at Nanjo Auto Interior, a manufacturer for Mazda Motor, in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, in July 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 19, 2026
Japan core machinery orders down 5.5% in January
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Japan's core machine orders in December rose 19% from the previous month, rebounding from an 11% slide in November.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2026
Record rise in orders for Japanese machinery points to solid investment
Core machine orders rose 19% from the previous month, rebounding from an 11% slide in November, the Cabinet Office has reported.
Japan's core machinery orders rose 3.0% in June, the first increase in three months.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ core machinery orders up 3.0% in June
The private-sector orders ¡ª which exclude those for ships and equipment used at power utilities ¡ª amounted to ?941.2 billion.
Orders from the automobile and auto parts industries decreased 7.1% in May after a 20.3% drop the previous month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 14, 2025
Japan core machinery orders down 0.6% in May
The government kept its basic assessment unchanged, saying that machinery orders are showing signs of picking up.
Seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in March rose 13% from the previous month, growing for the second consecutive month.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 22, 2025
Core machinery orders grew for second straight month in March
The government agency kept its basic assessment unchanged, saying that machinery orders are showing signs of picking up.
Core machinery orders, excluding orders for ships and power equipment, totaled ?899.6 billion ($5.77 billion) in November, the Cabinet Office said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ core machinery orders up 3.4% in November
Orders totaled ?899.6 billion ($5.77 billion), the Cabinet Office said, marking a second consecutive month of growth.
Core machinery orders dropped 0.7% in September month-on-month, confounding economists' median estimates for a 1.9% rise and down for the second straight month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ machinery orders see unexpected fall in September
The orders dropped 0.7% in September month-on-month, confounding economists¡¯ median estimates for a 1.9% rise.
Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in May.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 11, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ key capex gauge falls again, clouds outlook for durable growth
The volatile leading indicator of capital spending fell 3.2% month-on-month in May, following a 2.9% drop in April.
Core machinery orders in April dropped month-on-month for the first time in three months, but the Cabinet Office said they are continuing to show signs of picking up.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ core machinery orders down in April but seen firming up ahead
Core orders fell 2.9% month-on-month in April, the first drop in three months.
Some analysts say machinery orders are on track for a recovery as core machinery orders rose 7.7% in February from the previous month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2024
Machinery orders rise sharply, possibly easing domestic demand worries
Some analysts say machinery orders are on track for a recovery.
Japan's core machinery orders fell 1.7% in January from the previous month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2024
Japan core machinery orders fall more than expected
Core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a leading indicator of capital spending in the six to nine months ahead, fell 1.7% in January.
Japan's core machinery orders in December rose 2.7% from from the previous month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 19, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ December core machinery orders rise, but recovery seen limited
Core orders went up 2.7% in December from the previous month, Cabinet Office data has shown.
Japan's core machinery orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a leading indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months, fell more than expected in November.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ core machinery orders fell more than forecast in November
Capital spending is one of the key drivers for Â鶹´«Ã½ economy and a major indicator of business confidence.
Japan's core machinery orders climbed for a second straight month in October.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ October machinery orders rise despite economic uncertainty
By sector, orders from manufacturers climbed 0.2% in October from the previous month, bouncing back from a 1.8% decline in September.
Core machinery orders, the leading indicator of Japanese business spending, were down 1.1% in July from the previous month in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 14, 2023
Weak machinery orders darken outlook and raise policy challenge
Core orders, the leading indicator of Japanese business spending, were down 1.1% in July from the previous month, Cabinet Office data showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ November core machinery orders fall further than expected
Separate survey data showed confidence at big Japanese manufacturers had logged the first negative reading in two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ machinery orders post biggest fall in six months in blow to corporate spending
Core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a barometer of capital expenditure in the coming six to nine months, fell 5.8% in August from the previous month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ machinery orders posted surprise gains in July
The surprise increase in core orders ¡ª a barometer of capital expenditure ¡ª could provide temporary relief for policymakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 11, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ machinery orders fall for first time in three months
Core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as an indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months, lost 5.6% in May from the previous month.
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