Economic Buzz: Japan?s core machinery orders rebound 5.2% in August

Japan?s core machinery orders rebounded 5.2% month-on-month in August 2026 to JPY 1,069.8 billion, reversing July?s 3.7% decline and marking their fourth monthly increase this year. Both manufacturing and non-manufacturing orders returned to growth, rising 1.6% and 2.9%, respectively. On an annual basis, orders jumped 18.6%, accelerating from 11.2% in July, to record their fastest growth in six months.

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