Machinery orders heighten doubts over pace of economic recovery

By Stanley White —

Japan’s core machinery orders rose

Ok so machinery orders still rose, better than stagnating, watch, as after march orders will increase more.

What recovery?

StormR's verdict is likely the case.

November has already passed long ago, and it can be expected for GDP to become positive into the next quarter after the consumption tax hike has already ended.

It should also be noted that capacity utilization has maxed out, and capacity therefore must be increased through investment.