The total value of core machine orders in Japan jumped a seasonally adjusted 13.9 percent on month in June, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday - standing at 960.3 billion yen.
That blew away forecasts for a decline of 1.0 percent following the 7.8 decline in May.
On a yearly basis, core machine orders spiked 12.5 percent - again crushing expectations for a drop of 1.1 percent following the 3.7 percent decline in the previous month.
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