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JN Core Machinery Orders m/m
It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders;
- JN Core Machinery Orders m/m Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Jul 14, 2026 | -12.4% | -4.2% | 8.7% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 8.7% | 1.2% | -9.4% |
| May 20, 2026 | -9.4% | -7.7% | 13.6% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 13.6% | -1.1% | -5.5% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | -5.5% | -9.6% | 19.1% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 19.1% | 5.1% | -11.0% |
| Jan 18, 2026 | -11.0% | -5.2% | 7.0% |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 7.0% | -1.8% | 4.2% |
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- JN Core Machinery Orders m/m News
From cao.go.jp|Jul 14, 2026The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 9.5% in May from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, decreased a seasonally adjusted by 12.4% in May. tables charts
- From cao.go.jp|Mar 18, 2026
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan decreased by 2.0% in January from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, decreased a seasonally adjusted by 5.5% in January. tables charts
- From cao.go.jp|Feb 18, 2026|2 comments
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 23.8% in December from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. In October-December period it increased by 11.8% compared with the previous quarter. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, increased a seasonally adjusted by 19.1% in December, and showed rose by 7.9% in October-December period. In the January-March period the total amount of machinery orders was ...
- From cao.go.jp|Jan 18, 2026|2 comments
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 8.5% in November from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, decreased a seasonally adjusted by 11.0% in November. table
From think.ing.com|Dec 16, 2025|1 commentJapan’s exports rose 6.1% year on year in November (vs 3.6% in October, 5.0% market consensus). We believe that finalising the US trade deal and robust global semiconductor demand mainly drove the sharp increase in Japanese exports. By destination, exports to Asia increased by 4.5%, with notable growth in Taiwan (16.8%), Malaysia (14.3%), and Vietnam (14%), while exports to China fell by 2.4%. Exports to the US and EU also increased sharply by 8.8% and 19.6%, respectively. By export item, machinery exports increased by 5.1% and ...
- From cao.go.jp|Dec 16, 2025
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan decreased by 6.8% in October from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, increased a seasonally adjusted by 7.0% in October. tables
- From cao.go.jp|Nov 18, 2025
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 3.9% in September from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. In July-September period it increased by 3.4% compared with the previous quarter. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, increased a seasonally adjusted by 4.2% in September, and showed decreased by 2.1% in July-September period. In the October-December period the total amount of machinery orders ...
- From cao.go.jp|Oct 15, 2025
The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 7.3% in August from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding volatile ones for ships and those from electric power companies, decreased a seasonally adjusted by 0.9% in August. table charts
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