Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in November, government data showed Monday, a sign that corporate appetite for capital spending remained resilient despite pressure from soaring raw material prices.
The gain in core orders, a key indicator of capital expenditure, could be a relief to policymakers hoping for corporate investment to trigger a private demand-led recovery in the world's third-largest economy.
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