The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan
decreased by 4.3% in March from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
In January-March period it fell by 10.4% 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 3.8% in March,
and showed decreased by 3.2% in January-March period.
In the April-June period the total amount of machinery orders was forecasted
to increase by 10.9% and private-sector orders, excluding volatile ones, were forecasted
to rise by 15.7% from the previous quarter respectively. This forecast was basically
made by summing up the figures from 280 machinery manufacturers.
In 2018 Fiscal Year the total amount of machinery orders increased by 1.9%. Also private-sector orders,
excluding volatile ones, it rose by 2.8%.
