Japan’s machine tool orders surged 65.4% year-on-year to JPY 197,880 million in August 2026, marking the strongest growth since October 2021 and accelerating from a 50.4% increase in July. Foreign orders rose 65.8% to JPY 146,347 million, while domestic orders increased 61.6% to JPY 51,533 million. Total orders also gained 2.5% from the previous month, reversing a 5.1% decline. Cumulative orders for the first eight months reached JPY 1,446,111 million, up 40.9% from the same period a year earlier, with foreign and domestic orders increasing 45.1% and 30.4%, respectively. The release replaces the previously cited 50.4% market consensus and follows a scheduled Bank of Japan government bond purchase operation and other market events in Japan, China and the United States.