Core machinery orders to Japanese manufacturers in October rose a seasonally adjusted 8.3 percent from the previous month to 1.088 trillion yen on the back of brisk demand from information technology-related sectors, the Economic Planning Agency said Friday.
The rise followed a 16.5 percent plunge in September.
The October figure -- excluding orders from shipbuilders and electric power firms -- was up 25.4 percent from a year earlier before seasonal adjustment, marking an 11th straight month of year-on-year expansion.