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Machinery Orders in December, 2023
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 10.3% in December from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. In October-December period it increased by 0.9% compared with the previous quarter. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, increased a seasonally adjusted by 2.7% in December, and showed decreased by 1.0% in October-December period. 2. In the January-March period the total amount of machinery orders was forecasted to increase by 0.8% and private-sector orders, excluding volatile ... (full story)