Economic Buzz: Japan machine tool orders spike 42.5% on year in Oct-26

Japan?s machine tool orders surged by 42.5% year-on-year to JPY 204,377 million in October 2026, easing from a 60.4% jump in the previous month. Demand remained robust across both domestic and overseas markets, with domestic orders rising 46.5% year-on-year to JPY 52,290 million, despite falling 18.2% from September, while foreign orders climbed 41.1% to JPY 152,087 million, recording a smaller monthly decline of 4.5%. Overseas demand continued to account for the bulk of total orders. On a monthly basis, total orders declined by 8.4%, slowing from a 12.8% rise in the preceding period. In the first ten months of 2026, cumulative machine tool orders increased 43.2% year-on-year to JPY 1,873,680 million.

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