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Japan: Core machinery orders fall 9.1 pct in April

Tokyo, June 18 (UNI) Japan's core machinery orders, a leading indicator of capital expenditure, fell 9.1 percent in April from the previous month to 919 billion yen (about 6.33 billion U.S. dollars), official data showed Wednesday.
The data marked the first decline in three months as orders from both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors declined, according to the Cabinet Office.
Manufacturing orders dipped 0.6 percent to 456.6 billion yen, with 7 of 17 industries reporting month-over-month declines, particularly in electrical machinery and general-purpose production equipment.
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Bangladesh observes nationwide state mourning on its first ‘July Martyr’s Day’

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