Economic Buzz: Japan?s machine tool orders dip 0.5% y/y in June

Japan?s machine tool orders slipped 0.5% year-on-year to JPY 133,150 in June 2025, ending a nine-month streak of annual gains. The downturn was driven by a 3.3% decline in domestic demand, which fell to JPY 39,869, reflecting softer industrial activity at home. In contrast, foreign orders edged up by 0.3% to JPY 93,281, offering a modest cushion to the headline figure. On a month-on-month basis, however, total orders rebounded by 3.4% in June, recovering from a 1.2% decline in May, suggesting some resilience in short-term demand momentum.

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