The value of core machine orders in Japan tumbled a seasonally adjusted 8.5 percent on month in February, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday - coming in at 769.8 billion yen.
That badly missed expectations for an increase of 2.8 percent following the 4.5 percent decline in January.
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