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MACHINERY

BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2015
Core machinery orders up 10.7% in October
Core private sector machinery orders expanded a seasonally adjusted 10.7 percent in October from the previous month for the second straight monthly increase, the government said Wednesday. The figure suggests a recovery in capital investment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2015
Core machinery orders log first rise in four months
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 7.5 percent in September for the first gain in four months, led by increased orders from the nonmanufacturing sector, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2015
April core machinery orders up 3.8% on month
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 3.8 percent in April from the previous month for the second straight monthly gain, the government said Wednesday. The figures suggest a rise in corporate investment against a background of economic recovery.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2015
March machinery orders rise in Japan, but firms remain cautious
The nation's core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 2.9 percent in March from the previous month, the government said Monday, reflecting a moderate recovery in corporate investment, though the outlook suggests companies remain cautious about spending.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 12, 2015
Core machinery orders jumped 8.3% in December
Core machinery orders jumped 8.3 percent to ¥853.6 billion in December, the government said Thursday, suggesting companies suddenly became eager to boost investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2014
August machinery orders bounce back from plunge in May
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent from a month earlier in August to ¥807.8 billion, data showed Thursday, prompting the government to upgrade a leading indicator of capital spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2014
Core machinery orders up 3.5% in July but recovery pace slows
Core private-sector machinery orders in July rose 3.5 percent from the previous month to ¥771.7 billion after seasonal adjustment, led by a one-off increase in big orders from the chemical industry, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
April-June machinery orders plunge at fastest pace in five years
Core private-sector machinery orders fell at the fastest pace in more than five years in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, underscoring corporate reluctance to boost investment after the April 1 consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2014
May machinery orders plunge a record 19.5%
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders plunged by a record 19.5 percent in May, the government said Thursday, indicating the first consumption tax hike in 17 years on April 1 is affecting the economic outlook by discouraging companies from beefing up investment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2014
Machinery orders drop 9.1% in April after sales tax hike
Core private-sector machinery orders plunged a seasonally adjusted 9.1 percent in April compared with the previous month, with the first consumption tax hike in 17 years blurring the economic outlook, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2014
Machinery orders jump by record 19%
Core private-sector machinery orders surged by a record 19.1 percent in March in a sign that many companies brought forward investment outlays ahead of the April 1 consumption tax hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2014
Machinery orders at a 'standstill'
Core private-sector machinery orders shrank a seasonally adjusted 8.8 percent month-on-month in February, the government said Thursday, adding that the yardstick for capital spending had come to "a standstill."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2014
Machinery orders up 13.4%
Core private-sector machinery orders surged by a seasonally adjusted 13.4 percent in January, the second-fastest pace on record, signaling that an economic rebound has prodded companies to boost investment, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2013
Machinery orders log further rise
Core machinery orders in July-September grew for the second straight quarter, with the steady recuperation of the economy prodding many companies to boost investment, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2013
Machinery orders see best surge since 2008
In a sign of strengthening economic revival, machinery orders jumped to ¥819.3 billion in August, the highest since 2008, when the world was beset by a financial crisis.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2013
April-June machinery orders log sharpest pace since '08
Core private-sector machinery orders in the April-June quarter grew at their quickest pace in around five years as the yen's slide improved the profitability of exporters and encouraged companies to beef up investment, the government said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2013
Machinery orders up for first time in two months
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 7.5 percent in February from the previous month as higher stocks and the yen's slide made more companies eager to beef up investment, the government said Thursday.
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The National Diet building in Tokyo
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