Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:21:25 GMT
Japan's machinery orders gain notably in January
Japanese core machinery orders increased at the beginning of 2014 rising more than economists originally projected, a report released by the Cabinet Office showed on Thursday. According to the report, the country's core machinery orders gained by 13.4% in January totaling 843.5 billion yen, while it was estimated to rise by 7.1% after falling by 15.7% in December.