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Core machinery orders in Japan were down 4.5 percent on month in October, the cabinet Office said on Thursday, falling for the first time in three months.
That was exactly in line with analyst expectations following the 10.5 percent increase in September.
On an annual basis, machinery orders were down 21 percent - again matching expectations after the 22 percent contraction in the previous month.
By component, private sector orders were down 1.5 percent on month, while manufacturing orders surged 25.4 percent, non-manufacturing orders dropped 17.3 percent, government orders fell 14.4 percent, overseas orders jumped 15.3 percent and agency orders were up 2.1 percent.
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased 3.2 percent on month in October month on a seasonally adjusted basis. On year, the total value was down 12.2 percent.
Also on Thursday, the Bank of Japan said that an index measuring the prices of domestic corporate goods in Japan was up 0.1 percent in November compared to the previous month, posting a score of 102.2.
That was higher than the 0.2 percent monthly decline that analysts had been expecting following the revised 0.8 percent contraction in October.
On an annual basis, wholesale prices were down 4.9 percent versus the 5.1 percent decline that had been expected after the revised 6.8 percent fall in the previous month.
Export prices were down 0.3 percent on month and 3.5 percent on year, while import prices were up 0.8 percent on month but down 11.9 percent on year.
Among the individual components, prices were up for metals, coal products, chemicals and electric power. Prices were lower for iron and steel, electronics components and transportation equipment.
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