Thu, 17 May 2012 05:40:28 GMT
Japan machinery orders declined
Japanese machinery orders both in manufacturing and non-manufacturing declined in March, decreasing 2.8 % from February. Despite the drop in March, the orders in the Q1 still increased 0.9 % from the preceding quarter and are expected to gain 2.5 % during April-June period. The governments believe that machinery orders are on a steadily growing trend.