TOKYO: Japan's machinery orders suffered their worst monthly fall on record in May, defying expectations of a bounce and casting doubt on hopes that capital spending was picking up and could drive further economic recovery.
Core orders fell 19.5% from the previous month in a highly volatile data series that is regarded as an indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months.
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