The value of core machinery orders slipped for the second consecutive month in August, suggesting uncertainty over businesses investment and deeper fissures in the broader economy due to slowing global trade.
A highly volatile data point regarded as an indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months, core orders fell by 2.4 percent in August from the previous month, Cabinet Office data showed on Thursday.
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