Core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 6.6 percent in June from the previous month to 946.5 billion yen, marking the second consecutive month of decline, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.
The figure represents an unadjusted 9.5 percent fall from the year-earlier level and the first year-on-year decline in 19 months.
The decline in orders was led by manufacturers, posting a 12 percent fall from the previous month to 348.6 billion yen, while nonmanufacturers registered a 2.7 percent drop to 597.1 billion yen.