Core machine orders in Japan were down 2.2 percent on month in August, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday.
That topped expectations for a decline of 4.6 percent following the 4.9 percent increase in July.
On a yearly basis, core machine orders jumped 11.6 percent – also exceeding expectations for 7.9 percent following the 5.2 percent gain in the previous month.
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