The value of core machine orders in Japan tumbled a seasonally adjusted 12.0 percent on month in April, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday - standing at 752.6 billion yen.
That missed estimates for a fall of 8.6 percent following the 0.4 percent drop in March.
Ona yearly basis, core machine orders sank 17.7 percent - again missing forecasts for a fall of 14.0 percent following the 0.7 percent decline in the previous month.
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