Worse to come as machinery orders slump

The fall in Japan’s machinery orders in September adds to a large body of evidence that the economy contracted in Q3. What’s more, there are increasing signs that the economy will contract again in Q4 as global growth softens, confidence tumbles and the on-going dispute with China threatens exports.

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